Donnie Humphrey

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.[1][2] He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, from 1979 to 1983.[3] As a senior, he was named a second-team All-American defensive lineman by United Press International (UPI).[4]

Humphrey was selected in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers[5] He spent three seasons with the Packers, appearing in all 48 games, and recorded three career sacks.[2]

Humphrey's daughter, Tasha Humphrey, played in the WNBA.[6]

Humphrey died on September 1, 2014, at his Yucca Valley, California, home after an unspecified brief illness.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "J.O. Johnson Jaguars". Alabama High School Football Historical Society. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "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.