Monica Culpepper is mourning the death of her son, Rex Culpepper, weeks after he died at 28 following a dirt bike accident in Florida. The former ‘Survivor’ contestant shared her grief in an Instagram post on Monday, April 6, calling the loss unbearable and thanking friends, family, and supporters who have helped her family since Rex died on March 14.
Rex Culpepper’s death details
People reported Monica’s statement after the Tampa Bay Times said Rex died last month after a dirt bike crash in Florida. USA Today noted that the former Syracuse quarterback played for the school from 2017 to 2020 and returned to the field after beating testicular cancer.“No words. Feeble try…” Monica wrote. “Our world stopped at 5:12 pm on 3/14/26. We are overwhelmed with a gut wrenching grief, so hard it makes us ill. It’s as if the world is spinning and we are stuck somewhere detached. The nausea is constant. Our worst nightmare won’t end.”She said the family is trying to keep moving while honoring him. “It’s hard to move but things must get done to honor our dear Rexy,” Monica wrote. She also thanked those who reached out with “love, prayers, cards, texts, calls, meals, flowers, posts and hugs,” adding that the support “is felt and matter.”Monica closed her post by describing grief in raw terms. “It’s deep, it’s messy, it’s organic, it’s beautiful and authentic,” she wrote, while naming husband Brad Culpepper and other loved ones.
Rex Culpepper, Syracuse football, and family tributes
Rex’s fiancée, Savanna Morgan, first announced his death in a March 16 social media post. “No one expects to meet the love of your life and lose them in only 6 short years after meeting,” she wrote. She added, “You made six years feel like a lifetime Rexy” and called him “one in a billion.”She remembered his range of talents in a tribute that said, “There wasnt one thing that man couldnt do. Lawyer, mechanic, musician, chef, athlete, nerd….lover. He became such a lover.”The Syracuse football program also paid tribute. “Rex lived his life with endless passion, having overcome cancer at the age of 20 while playing for the Orange,” the team said. It added, “Our hearts are with the Culpepper family & all those who loved him.”
