De'Lance Turner

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De'Lance Turner
No. 23
Position Running back
Personal information
Born (1995-08-23) August 23, 1995 (age 30)
McLain, Mississippi, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school Perry Central (New Augusta, Mississippi)
College Alcorn State
NFL draft 2018: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • First team All-SWAC (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 10
Rushing average 2.0
Rushing touchdowns 0
Receptions2
Receiving yards17
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts23
Rushing yards132
Rushing touchdowns0
Receptions3
Receiving yards15
Stats at CFL.ca

De'Lance Turner (born August 23, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Alcorn State Braves.

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Early life

Turner was born and grew up in McLain, Mississippi, and attended Perry Central High School in New Augusta, where he played baseball, basketball, and football. [1] Turner rushed for 519 yards and 7 touchdowns on 70 carries as a senior and was named first-team All-Area and All-District. [2]

College career

Turner began his collegiate career at Copiah–Lincoln Community College and was named MACJC first-team All-State after leading the team with 600 rushing yards as a sophomore. Turner transferred to Alcorn State for his remaining three years of collegiate eligibility. [3] As a senior, Turner rushed for a school-record 1,357 yards, the second-most in the FCS, and 10 touchdowns and earned first-team All-SWAC and third-team AP FCS All-America honors. He finished his collegiate career with 2,121 rushing yards, fifth-highest in school history, and 15 touchdowns. [4]

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Turner signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018. [5] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [6] [7] Turner was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on September 12, 2018, after running back Kenneth Dixon was placed on injured reserve. [8] He made his NFL debut on September 13, 2018, against the Cincinnati Bengals, playing on special teams. [9] In Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he recorded a four-yard rush and a ten-yard reception. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2018, with a hamstring injury. [11]

Turner was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and re-signed to the Ravens practice squad the next day. [12]

Miami Dolphins

On November 5, 2019, the Miami Dolphins signed Turner off of the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. [13] He was waived on May 16, 2020. [14]

Turner visited the New York Jets on August 13, 2020, [15] and had a tryout with them three days later. [16]

Ottawa Redblacks

On September 12, 2021, Turner signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. [17] He was released on May 6, 2022. [18]

Montreal Alouettes

Turner was signed by the Montreal Alouettes on May 15, 2022. He was released on May 30, 2022. [18]

References

  1. ↑ Curet, Taylor (May 1, 2018). "Perry Central's De'Lance Turner signs deal with Baltimore Ravens". WDAM.com . Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. ↑ "De'Lance Turner" (PDF). MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "22 Co-Lin football players sign letters of intent". The Daily Leader. December 23, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Alcorn State RB De'Lance Turner signs free agent deal with Ravens". www.WLTB.com. WDAM-TV. April 30, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ "UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS" (PDF). www.ravenspr.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  6. ↑ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2018). "Ravens Make Final Cuts to 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ Mink, Ryan (September 2, 2018). "Ravens Assemble Their 2018 Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ravens place RB Dixon in injured reserve; promote Turner". Voice of Alexandria. Associated Press. September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals - September 13th, 2018-Snap counts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 30th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  11. ↑ Mink, Ryan (October 13, 2018). "Ravens Pull Up Running Back Gus Edwards to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2019). "De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Dolphins Sign Marcus Sherels, De'Lance Turner". MiamiDolphins.com. November 5, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Dolphins release tailback De'Lance Turner". Sun-Sentinel . May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  15. ↑ @AlbertBreer (August 13, 2020). "And here's the tryout and visit list for today" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020– via Twitter.
  16. ↑ @AlbertBreer (August 16, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020– via Twitter.
  17. ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  18. 1 2 "De'Lance Turner". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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