Odessa Turner

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Odessa Turner
No. 83, 86
Born: Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
College Northwestern State
NFL draft 1987 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112
Career history
As player
1987–1991 New York Giants
1992–1993 San Francisco 49ers
1995 Ottawa Rough Riders
Career stats

Odessa Turner (born October 12, 1964) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons for the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Northwestern State University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL Draft. [1] [2]

Turner also played for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League after his NFL career.

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References

  1. "Receiver of Love". Jet. Vol. 83, no. 24. Johnson Publishing Company. 1993-04-12. p. 30. ISSN   0021-5996.
  2. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.