De'Lance Turner

Last updated

De'Lance Turner
No. 23 – Montreal Alouettes
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-23) August 23, 1995 (age 28)
McLain, Mississippi
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Perry Central (New Augusta, Mississippi)
College: Alcorn State
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-SWAC (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:10
Rushing average:2.0
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:17
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts:23
Rushing yards:132
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:15
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR  ·  CFL.ca

De'Lance Turner (born August 23, 1995) is a professional gridiron football running back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Alcorn State.

Contents

Early life and high school

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]

Related Research Articles

Jeremy Langford is a former American football running back. He played college football at Michigan State, and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Byron Marshall</span> American gridiron football player (born 1994)

Byron Marshall is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon, and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Marshall has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Collins (American football)</span> American football player (1994–2023)

Alex Collins was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 171st overall pick. He spent two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens in 2017 and 2018 before re-signing by Seattle in 2020. He played one season with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DeAndrew White</span> American football player (born 1991)

DeAndrew White is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Alabama. White signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He was a member of the New England Patriots' Super Bowl LI victory against the Atlanta Falcons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Akeem Hunt</span> American gridiron football player (born 1993)

Akeem Bernard Hunt is former gridiron football running back. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Purdue University. He also has played for the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans and Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenyan Drake</span> American football player (born 1994)

Kenyan Drake is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama. Drake was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maurice Canady</span> American football player (born 1994)

Maurice Canady is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Virginia.

Johnny Townsend is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. His younger brother Tommy is a punter on the Chiefs' active roster.

Tony McRae is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina A&T, and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Jaleel Scott is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at New Mexico State, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the New York Jets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Streveler</span> American gridiron football player (born 1995)

Christopher L. Streveler is an American professional football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Minnesota and South Dakota. After going undrafted in 2018, Streveler played two seasons as a backup quarterback for the Blue Bombers, where they won the 107th Grey Cup championship in 2019. He has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, and New York Jets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Janarion Grant</span> American gridiron football player (born 1993)

Janarion Grant is an American professional football player who is a return specialist for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won the 107th Grey Cup with the Blue Bombers when they defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33–12. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Augustus Edwards is a Liberian American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (FL) before transferring to Rutgers and signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Edwards' nickname is "Gus the Bus"; he is known for his large size and "bruising" running style.

Devlin Patrick Hodges, nicknamed "Duck", is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Samford, after playing at Mortimer Jordan High School. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He was also a member of the Los Angeles Rams and Ottawa Redblacks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Brown (quarterback)</span> American football player (born 1998)

Anthony Almein Brown Jr. is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Boston College and Oregon.

Binjimen Victor is an American football wide receiver for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Ohio State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ty'Son Williams</span> American football player (born 1996)

Ty'Son Williams is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina, South Carolina and BYU and went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Tony Poljan is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Central Michigan and Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Mason (American football)</span> American football player (born 1999)

Ben Robert Mason is an American football fullback and tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan and was drafted by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Tyler Badie is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri.

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.
  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.
  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.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.