De'Lance Turner (born August 23, 1995) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football at Alcorn State.
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| Born: | August 23, 1995 McLain, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Perry Central (New Augusta, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Alcorn State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||
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Early life
editTurner 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
editTurner 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
editBaltimore Ravens
editTurner 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
editOn 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
editOn September 12, 2021, Turner signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[17] He was released on May 6, 2022.[18]
Montreal Alouettes
editTurner was signed by the Montreal Alouettes on May 15, 2022. He was released on May 30, 2022.[18]
References
edit- ^ Curet, Taylor (May 1, 2018). "Perry Central's De'Lance Turner signs deal with Baltimore Ravens". WDAM.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "De'Lance Turner" (PDF). MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "22 Co-Lin football players sign letters of intent". The Daily Leader. December 23, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Alcorn State RB De'Lance Turner signs free agent deal with Ravens". www.WLTB.com. WDAM-TV. April 30, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS" (PDF). www.ravenspr.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2018). "Ravens Make Final Cuts to 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 2, 2018). "Ravens Assemble Their 2018 Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Ravens place RB Dixon in injured reserve; promote Turner". Voice of Alexandria. Associated Press. September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals - September 13th, 2018-Snap counts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 30th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (October 13, 2018). "Ravens Pull Up Running Back Gus Edwards to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2019). "De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign Marcus Sherels, De'Lance Turner". MiamiDolphins.com. November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins release tailback De'Lance Turner". Sun-Sentinel. May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 13, 2020). "And here's the tryout and visit list for today" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 16, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "De'Lance Turner". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.