Landon Turner

Landon Turner
No. 78 New Orleans Saints
Position: Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-05-15) May 15, 1993
Place of birth: Morgantown, West Virginia
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Harrisonburg (VA)
College: North Carolina
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Landon Turner (born May 15, 1993) is an American football guard for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at North Carolina. His uncle Jim Braxton played professionally for the Bills and Dolphins in the 1970s.[1]

High school career

Turner was a four-year starter at Harrisonburg High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was All-State his junior and senior years, as he paved the way for running back Michael Holmes, who later played at Virginia Tech, to rush for more than 5,000 yards combined in both seasons. In Turner's senior season, he helped Harrisonburg to the VHSL Division 4 state final, where they lost 41–21 to Alex Carter's Briar Woods High School.[2] Turner was named a U.S. Army All-American and Parade All-American following his senior year.

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Landon Turner
OG		 Harrisonburg, VA Harrisonburg HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 308 lb (140 kg) 5.3 Jul 11, 2010 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16   Rivals: 16
  • ‡ 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:

College career

After redshirting his first year at North Carolina, Turner saw action in twelve games in 2012. He served as a backup his first eight games, before replacing an injured Brennan Williams at right guard for the final four games of the season. He would remain a starter throughout his four years.[3] In his junior year, he was named 3rd team All-ACC by the media. As a senior he was named consensus 1st-Team All-ACC and 1st Team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and won the Jim Parker Trophy.[4]

Professional career

Turner was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.southernpigskin.com/archives/carolina_blue_turners_decision/
  2. ↑ "Briar Woods defeats Harrisonburg, 41–21, in the Virginia AA Division 4 final". Washington Post. December 12, 2010.
  3. ↑ Landon Turner has North Carolina feeling good
  4. ↑ UNC's Turner named top lineman in the nation
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