Daryl Turner (born December 15, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) for four years.[1] He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.

Daryl Turner
No. 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1961-12-15) December 15, 1961 (age 62)
Wadley, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Michigan St.
NFL draft:1984 / round: 2 / pick: 49
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:101
Receiving yards:1,872
Touchdowns:36
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Turner attended Flint Southwestern High School, now known as Flint Southwestern Academy.[2]

College statistics

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  • 1980: 11 catches for 236 yards and 2 TD.[3]
  • 1981: 31 catches for 653 yards and 4 TD.
  • 1982: 8 catches for 139 yards and 2 TD.
  • 1983: 28 catches for 549 yards and 5 TD. 3 carries for 5 yards.

Professional career

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Turner was selected in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks.[4] Turner set three franchise records for the Seattle Seahawks for highest yard average per-catch in a career (18.53), most receiving touchdowns in a season (13), and most receiving touchdowns for a rookie (10).[5] He amassed 23 touchdowns on 69 receptions over his first two seasons in the NFL.[6] Turner's production declined in his next two seasons, which he attributed to alcohol and drug abuse.[6] The Seahawks attempted to trade Turner to the Cleveland Browns for an undisclosed draft pick after the 1987 NFL season. The trade was voided after Turner failed a physical examination and the Seahawks released him.[6] Turner subsequently entered a drug rehabilitation program.[6] The San Francisco 49ers offered Turner a tryout before the 1988 NFL season, but he failed to secure a roster spot.[6]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1984 SEA 16 8 35 715 20.4 80 10
1985 SEA 16 12 34 670 19.7 54 13
1986 SEA 15 12 18 334 18.6 72 7
1987 SEA 12 8 14 153 10.9 20 6
59 40 101 1,872 18.5 80 36

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1984 SEA 2 0 4 64 16.0 26 1
1987 SEA 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
3 0 4 64 16.0 26 1

References

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  1. ^ "Daryl Turner, WR at NFL.com". National Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Turner, Daryl – Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame".
  3. ^ "Daryl Turner Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Former Seattle Seahawk Daryl Turner of Flint's touching life story gets revisited in 'The Game of My Life' series". Michigan Live. October 10, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e Johnson, Scott (September 7, 2011). "Too young, too fast". Everett Herald. Retrieved June 2, 2021.