Born: | Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | April 20, 1961
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Died: | September 1, 2014 Yucca Valley, California, U.S. | (aged 53)
Career information | |
Position(s) | nose tackle, defensive end |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 282 lb (128 kg) |
College | Auburn |
Career history | |
As player | |
1984–1986 | Green Bay Packers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Donnie Ray Humphrey (April 20, 1961 – September 1, 2014) was a former nose tackle and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).
Humphrey was born Donnie Ray Humphrey on April 20, 1961, in Huntsville, Alabama. [1] He played high school football at J.O. Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama. [2] He is the father of WNBA player Tasha Humphrey. [3] He died on September 1, 2014, at his Yucca Valley, California, home after an unspecified brief illness. [4]
Humphrey was drafted in the third round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and played with the team for three seasons. [5] In college, he was an All-American defensive lineman at Auburn University, playing there from 1979 to 1983.