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American football player (1961–2014)

American football player
Donnie Humphrey
No. 79
Position:Nose tackle
Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1961-04-20)April 20, 1961
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Died:September 1, 2014(2014-09-01) (aged 53)
Yucca Valley, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:282 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school:J. O. Johnson (Huntsville)
College:Auburn
NFL draft:1984 / round: 3 / pick: 72
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:3.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donnie Ray Humphrey (April 20, 1961 – September 1, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a nose tackle and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).

Born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, Humphrey played high school football at J. O. Johnson High School. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, from 1979 to 1983. As a senior, he was named a second-team All-American defensive lineman by United Press International (UPI).

Humphrey was selected in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers He spent three seasons with the Packers, appearing in all 48 games, and recorded three career sacks.

Humphrey's daughter, Tasha Humphrey, played in the WNBA.

Humphrey died on September 1, 2014, at his Yucca Valley, California, home after an unspecified brief illness.

See also

References

  1. "J.O. Johnson Jaguars". Alabama High School Football Historical Society. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Donnie Humphrey Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. "Donnie Humphrey Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  4. Dave Raffo (December 8, 1983). "Offensive Titans Nebraska, BYU Dominate UPI All-America". Tyrone Daily Herald. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. "USAB: Tasha Humphrey". www.usabasketball.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012.
  7. "Ex-Johnson High and Auburn football great Donnie Humphrey dies at 53". September 3, 2014.
Green Bay Packers 1984 NFL draft selections
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