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Trai Turner

Not to be confused with Trea Turner or Tré Turner.

Trai Denzell Turner (born June 14, 1993) is an American professional football offensive guard. He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft, where he made the Pro Bowl every year from 2015 to 2019. Turner has also played for the Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Washington Commanders.

Trai Turner
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Turner with the Washington Commanders in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1993-06-14) June 14, 1993 (age 31)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Augustine (New Orleans)
College:LSU (2011–2013)
Position:Offensive guard
NFL draft:2014 / round: 3 / pick: 92
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:126
Games started:118
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Turner attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He played offensive tackle for their football team, helping St. Augustine average over 300 yards rushing a game.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Trai Turner
OG 		New Orleans, LA St. Augustine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 345 lb (156 kg) 5.10 Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16 (OG)   Rivals: 14 (OG), 13 (LA)  ESPN: 49 (DE)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2011 LSU Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "2011 LSU Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

College career

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Turner attended Louisiana State University (LSU) from 2011 to 2013. After redshirting as a freshman in 2011, he played in 12 games and made seven starts as a redshirt freshman.[2] He made his first start at right guard in a win over number 3 ranked South Carolina.[2] In 559 snaps, Turner finished second on the team with 51 pancake blocks.[2] LSU had a 100-yard rusher from four of the seven games in which Turner started. In his redshirt sophomore year, Turner started and played in all 13 games.

In his final collegiate game at the 2014 Outback Bowl, Turner registered a season-high 10 pancake blocks and helped pave the way for 220 rushing yards against Iowa in a win.[2] For his career, Turner played a total of 1,416 snaps with 115 pancake blocks.[2] He opted to forgo final two years of eligibility at LSU and entered into the 2014 NFL draft after his sophomore season.[3][4]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m) 		310 lb
(141 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.93 s 1.80 s 2.89 s 4.77 s 8.16 s 27.5 in
(0.70 m)		 8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[5][6]

Carolina Panthers

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Turner playing for the Carolina Panthers in 2016

Turner was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[7] On June 4, 2014, Turner signed a four-year contract.[8] As a rookie, during the preseason, Turner won the starting right guard position on the Panther offensive line over veteran Chris Scott.[8] Turner made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014, in Carolina's 20–14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[9] Turner made his first NFL start during the Panthers week 5 victory over the Chicago Bears. His emergence into the starting lineup helped the Panthers rank seventh in the NFL in rushing, including a league-leading 975 yards over the last five games.[10] On December 23, 2014, Turner was named to Sports Illustrated All-Rookie Team.[11] Through 618 snaps in the season, Turner did not allow a single sack and Turner surrendered just 11 quarterback disruptions.[11]

Through the first three games of the 2015 season, he did not allow a sack and surrendered just three quarterback pressures. Turner had not allowed a sack for the past 627 snaps, the third-longest streak in the NFL at left guard. Turner was selected for his first career Pro Bowl during the season.[12] On September 6, 2016, Turner became the first solo offensive lineman since Nate Newton to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.[13] Turner played in Super Bowl 50.[14]

Turner started all 16 games in 2016, earning his second consecutive Pro Bowl. On July 20, 2017, Turner signed a four-year, $45 million contract extension with $20.5 million guaranteed.[15] He started 13 games in 2017 before missing the final three games with a concussion. He returned in the wild card round of the playoffs, playing in every offensive snap as the Panthers lost 31–26 to the Saints. Turner was named to his third straight Pro Bowl as an injury replacement.[16] Turner started 13 games in 2018, missing Week 2 and 3 with a concussion and Week 17 with an ankle injury. He also was named to his fourth straight Pro Bowl. He started 13 games in 2019, missing three due to injury. Furthermore, Turner was named to his fifth straight Pro Bowl.

Los Angeles Chargers

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Turner was traded to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for Russell Okung on March 18, 2020.[17] He started nine games at right guard before being released on March 12, 2021.[18]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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Turner signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on June 25, 2021.[19]

Washington Commanders

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Turner signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders on May 3, 2022.[20] He was named the starting right guard by the start of the 2022 season. In Week 4, Turner was benched in favor of Saahdiq Charles with head coach Ron Rivera stating "Trai isn't quite where he needs to be yet" following the end of the game.[21] After playing in a reserve role for three games straight, Turner returned as a starter in Week 8.[22]

New Orleans Saints

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On July 25, 2023, Turner signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints.[23] He suffered a torn quad three days later and was ruled out for the season.[24] He was placed on injured reserve three days later.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Trai Turner Football Bio @ St. Augustine High School - nola.com". highschoolsports.nola.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Trai Turner Bio". LSU Tigers Athletics. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.
  3. ^ Goodbread, Chase (January 13, 2014). "LSU OL Trai Turner intends to enter NFL draft". NFL.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Kleinpeter, Jim (January 13, 2014). "LSU guard Trai Turner leaving Tigers for NFL draft". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Trai Turner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "2014 Draft Scout Trai Turner, LSU NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Henson, Max (May 9, 2014). "Panthers draft G Turner in third round". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  8. ^ a b Trai Turner Rotoworld NFL Player Page
  9. ^ "Panthers 20, Buccaneers 14". Panthers.com. September 7, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "Carolina Panthers bio". Panthers.com.
  11. ^ a b "Derek Carr, Odell Beckham Jr., Aaron Donald headline All-Rookie Team". SI.com. December 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "ESPN reveals Carolina Panthers most underrated player". 247Sports.com. July 8, 2016.
  13. ^ @mitchgoldich (September 6, 2016). "An @SInow cover for Trai Turner..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  15. ^ Sessler, Marc (July 20, 2017). "Trai Turner agrees to four-year Panthers extension". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018.
  16. ^ "Graham Gano, Trai Turner named to Pro Bowl roster". Panthers.com. January 10, 2018.
  17. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Acquire Five-Time Pro Bowl Guard Trai Turner". Chargers.com. March 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "Trai Turner and Malik Jefferson Released". Chargers.com. March 12, 2021.
  19. ^ Varley, Teresa (June 25, 2021). "Steelers sign Turner". Steelers.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  20. ^ Selby, Zach (May 3, 2022). "Commanders sign 5-time Pro Bowl guard Trai Turner". Commanders.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  21. ^ Hailey, Peter (October 6, 2022). "Charles, Turner and Washington's changing of the (right) guard". NBCSports.com.
  22. ^ Selby, Zach (December 1, 2022). "Practice report | Washington's offensive line has been 'fantastic' during Commanders' winning streak". Commanders.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  23. ^ Brooks, Jesse (July 24, 2023). "Saints sign former Pro Bowl guard and NOLA native Trai Turner to one-year deal". www.fox8live.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  24. ^ Alper, Josh (July 28, 2023). "Trai Turner out for year with torn quad". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  25. ^ "Saints' Trai Turner: Lands on IR". CBSSports.com. July 31, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
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