Donnie Humphrey

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).

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: 3rd round, 72nd pick
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1984–1986)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1983) First-team All-SEC (1983) Second-team All-SEC (1981)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 3.0 Fumble recoveries: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]