Calvin Turner

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Calvin Turner
No. 84 – San Antonio Brahmas
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-07-06) July 6, 1999 (age 24)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: New Hampstead (GA)
College:
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Calvin Turner Jr. (born July 6, 1999)[ citation needed ] is an American football running back and wide receiver for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL) He played college football at Jacksonville University until the program shut down in 2019 and University of Hawaii from 2020 to 2021. Turner took snaps at defensive back, quarterback, running back, and wide receiver during his college career.

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High school career

Turner attended New Hampstead High School in Bloomingdale, Georgia, where he was a four-sport athlete, playing football, basketball, baseball, as well as running track. [1] As a high school senior, he was a dual-threat quarterback who rushed for over 1,700 yards and 15 touchdowns, while also passing for 1,450 yards and 10 touchdowns en route to being named the Savannah Morning News' Most Versatile Male Athlete in 2017. [2]

College career

Jacksonville

As a true freshman, Turner's coaches transitioned him to a defensive back and return specialist to get him playing time. Turner led the team in total pass breakups, was fifth on the team in tackles, and garnered an All-Pioneer Football League honorable mention after the season. [3] [4]

Turner transitioned back to quarterback before the 2018 season, and was named the starting quarterback. In an option offense, he set program records in single-season rushing touchdowns and was 36 yards away from breaking the single-season rushing yards record before he broke his leg in the season finale against Dayton. [5] He was named an honorable mention to the All-Pioneer Football League at the end of the season. [6]

Turner rushed for over 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2019 while also being named to the All-Pioneer Football League First Team as an all-purpose player. [7]

When the program folded in 2019, Turner announced he would transfer to Hawaii for his final season of eligibility. [8]

Hawaii

As a quarterback in an option offense at Jacksonville, Turner transitioned into a running back at Hawaii, later seeing time at wide receiver as well as fielding kicks. In his debut with the Rainbow Warriors, Turner scored two touchdowns on eight carries for 61 yards against Fresno State. [9] He also had a three-touchdown performance in a loss against Boise State, which put him as the team leader in total touchdowns with seven. [10]

In the Rainbow Warriors' bowl game against Houston in the New Mexico Bowl, Turner had 252 all-purpose yards highlighted by a 75-yard touchdown reception and a New Mexico Bowl record 92-yard kickoff return in the victory. [11] [12] Turner was named the game's most outstanding player on offense for his efforts. [13]

Turner was named to the All-Mountain West second team at the end of the season as a wide receiver and was also named an honorable mention All-American by Phil Steele. [14] [15]

With the NCAA approving a waiver that allowed their 2020 class standing to be retained in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Turner announced he would return to Hawaii for the 2021 season rather than entering his name in the upcoming NFL draft. [16]

Professional career

On November 17, 2022, Turner was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. [17] He was activated from the team's reserve list on March 21, 2023, and placed on the list again on March 31. [18] He re-signed with the team on December 18, 2023. [18] He was waived on March 22, 2024. [19] He was re-signed on April 10, 2024. [20]

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References

  1. ↑ "#BowsStories: Calvin Turner". University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "2017 MOST VERSATILE MALE ATHLETE: Calvin Turner, New Hampstead". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Calvin Turner Jr., in a rush to history for Jacksonville University". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Five-Time first-team pick Searles leads 25th Annual All-PFL Teams". Pioneer Football League. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Calvin Turner Jr. has put devastating 2018 injury behind him". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer Football League. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Seven Repeat First-Team selections Lead 27th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer Football League. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Former New Hampstead star Turner transferring to Hawaii". WTOC. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Calvin Turner Jr shows dynamic play making ability in opener vs Fresno State". KHON2. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Postgame Notes: Calvin Turner Jr. scores three touchdowns, twice on two-point conversions in loss to Boise State". KHON2. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Calvin Turner delivers house call in Hawaii football team's win over Houston in New Mexico Bowl". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Hawaii beats Houston 28-14 in New Mexico Bowl -- in Texas". Associated Press. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  13. ↑ New Mexico Bowl [@NMBowl] (December 25, 2020). ". @HawaiiFootball 's Calvin Turner was selected as the 2020 New Mexico Bowl Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the game. Congratulations!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "Darius Muasau among seven 'Bows to get All-Mountain West honors". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Phil Steele's 2020 Postseason All American and All Conference Teams". Phil Steele. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "Hawaii football team's top playmaker, Calvin Turner, says he'll return for the 2021 season". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  17. ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  18. 1 2 "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  19. ↑ "San Antonio Brahmas Announce 50-Man Roster". UFLBoard.com. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  20. ↑ @UFL_PR (April 11, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved April 11, 2024– via Twitter.
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