Nolan Turner

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Nolan Turner
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-29) November 29, 1997 (age 26)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Vestavia Hills
(Vestavia Hills, Alabama)
College: Clemson (2016–2021)
Position: Safety
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2022
Total tackles:1
Sacks:0.0
Pass deflections:0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Nolan Turner (born November 29, 1997) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Clemson.

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Early life and high school

Turner grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and attended Vestavia Hills High School. As a senior, he made 63 tackles with five interceptions. [1] Nick Saban visited shortly after Nolan's father passing to offer a guaranteed walk on spot. Turner initially intended to take the offer and play college football as a walk-on at Alabama, his father's alma mater, over offers from UAB and Troy. [2] He later committed to play at Clemson after receiving a late full scholarship offer from head coach Dabo Swinney, a former college teammate and roommate of his father's, after two safeties decommitted from the school. [3]

College career

Turner played college football at Clemson for six seasons and redshirted his true freshman season. [4] As a redshirt senior, he made 66 tackles with six tackles for loss and three interceptions and was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and a second-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). [5] Turner decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Clemson for a sixth season. [6] He had 69 tackles with two tackles for loss, two sacks, three passes broken up, one interception, and a forced fumble in his final season. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		202 lb
(92 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.42 s1.63 s2.59 s4.46 s7.06 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [8]

Turner signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2022. [9] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was promoted to the active roster on October 27. [12] He was waived on December 5, and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023. [14] He was waived on August 28, 2023. [15]

Personal life

Turner's late father, Kevin Turner, played fullback at Alabama and in the NFL for the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. [16] Kevin Turner died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which had been triggered by chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), during Nolan's senior year of high school. [17] His younger brother, Cole Turner, plays wide receiver at Clemson. [18]

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  2. ↑ Solomon, Jon (January 7, 2017). "Why Kevin Turner's son chose football, the sport that likely killed his dad". CBS Sports . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ Witz, Billy (January 11, 2020). "C.T.E. and a Loved One's Death Haunt a Clemson Player's Family". The New York Times . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ Burger, Kyle (August 23, 2022). "Undrafted rookie Nolan Turner finding his way with Bucs". ABCActionNews.com . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ Shaney, Todd (January 18, 2021). "Nolan Turner decision means all starters on Clemson defense will return for 2021". Greenville News . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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  8. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Nolan Turner, Clemson NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  9. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (May 13, 2022). "Vestavia Hills' Nolan Turner signs NFL contract". AL.com . Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Tyler Johnson Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53". Buccaneers.com.
  11. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 31, 2022). "Bucs Start 2022 Practice Squad with 14 Returning Players". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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  13. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 5, 2022). "Logan Ryan Activated from Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com.
  14. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 17, 2023). "Bucs Re-Sign 13 Practice Squad Players for 2023". Buccaneers.com.
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