Andrew Turzilli
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Andrew Turzilli
| image =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 84, 86
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|13|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 195
| high_school = Butler
(Butler, New Jersey)
| college = Kansas (2010–2013)
Rutgers (2014)
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams =
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2015}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2016|2017}})*
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2018}}–{{CFL Year|2019}})*
| status =
| cflstatus = International
| highlights =
| statseason =
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 2
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 25
| pfr = T/TurzAn00
}}
Andrew Turzilli (born October 13, 1991) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Kansas before transferring to Rutgers. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Early life
Turzilli attended Butler High School{{Cite web |last=Dunleavy |first=Ryan. |date=March 5, 2015 |title=NFL personnel notice Butler grad Turzilli at Rutgers Pro Day |url=http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/college/rutgers/2015/03/12/nfl-personnel-notice-andrew-turzilli-rutgers-pro-day/70205620/ |access-date=May 27, 2017 |quote="'I feel like (the key is) just getting an opportunity and I'll make the most of it,' said Turzilli, a Butler High School graduate who spent one year at Rutgers after transferring from Kansas." |newspaper=Morristown Daily Record}} where he played both high school football as well as high school basketball. While playing football, he lettered for three seasons as a wide receiver and defensive back. After transferring to Butler as a junior he recorded 38 receptions for 685 yards and seven touchdowns in just five games. For that season he was named All-Conference. As a senior appeared in 12 games and recorded 54 receptions for 953 yards and 11 touchdowns. For the season, he was named All-State first-team, All-Daily Record, All-Conference, All-Area and All-Tri-State.{{Cite web |title=Andrew Turzilli bio |url=http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/andrew_turzilli_923003.html |access-date=October 4, 2016 |website=ScarletKnights.com |archive-date=October 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005124229/http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/andrew_turzilli_923003.html |url-status=dead }}
College career
Turzilli then attended Kansas where he majored in American studies.
As a freshman in 2010, he redshirted. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, appeared in three games, recording three receptions for 37 yards. A redshirt sophomore in 2012, he appeared in all 12 games with four starts. He recorded 17 receptions for 287 yards. He was named Academic All-Big 12 second-team. In 2013 as a redshirt junior, he appeared in nine games with three starts. He recorded seven receptions for 167 yards with a touchdown. He was again named Academic All-Big 12 second-team. In May 2014, he graduated with a degree in American studies.{{Cite web |title=Tennessee Titans: Andrew Turzilli |url=http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Andrew-Turzilli/7a913c9d-41ec-4fd2-a577-b828de527cb0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005114647/http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Andrew-Turzilli/7a913c9d-41ec-4fd2-a577-b828de527cb0 |archive-date=October 5, 2016 |access-date=October 4, 2016 |website=TitansOnline.com}}
He then transferred to Rutgers University where he was immediately eligible to compete for the Scarlet Knights. As a redshirt senior in 2014 he appeared in 11 games with four starts. For the season he recorded 10 receptions for 347 yards and four touchdowns.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4 1/3
| weight = 190
| dash = 4.44
| ten split = 1.53
| twenty split = 2.70
| shuttle = 4.34
| cone drill = 6.96
| vertical =
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| bench = 12
| wonderlic =
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| note = All values from Rutgers pro day.{{Cite web |title=Andrew Turzilli, DS #133 WR, Rutgers |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=113201&draftyear=2015&genpos=WR |access-date=October 4, 2016 |website=NFLDraftScout.com}}
}}
=Tennessee Titans (first stint)=
After going unselected in the 2015 NFL draft, Turzilli was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans on May 11, 2015. He was waived with an injury settlement on September 3.
=San Francisco 49ers=
He was then signed by the San Francisco 49ers to their practice squad on October 13.
=Tennessee Titans (second stint)=
On November 17, he was signed by the Titans to their active roster from the 49ers practice squad. Turzilli appeared in 3 games catching 2 passes for 25 yards on the season. On September 2, he was released by the Titans.{{Cite web |last=Wolf |first=Jason |last2=Glennon |first2=John |date=September 2, 2016 |title=Titans release Justin Hunter, Bishop Sankey, Dexter McCluster |url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/titans/2016/09/02/tennessee-titans-roster-cuts/89717316/ |access-date=October 4, 2016 |website=Tennessean.com}}
=Detroit Lions=
On December 20, 2016, Turzilli was signed to the Lions' practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Bouda |first=Nate |date=2016-12-20 |title=Lions Sign WR Andrew Turzilli To Practice Squad |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/lions-sign-wr-andrew-turzilli-practice-squad/ |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017.{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2017 |title=Lions sign nine players to Reserve/Future List |url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-nine-players-to-ReserveFuture-List/9507da2c-8bd4-4542-b750-7d6e896fb106 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110090231/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-nine-players-to-ReserveFuture-List/9507da2c-8bd4-4542-b750-7d6e896fb106 |archive-date=January 10, 2017 |access-date=January 10, 2017 |website=DetroitLions.com}} He was waived by the Lions on May 11, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Birkett, Dave |date=May 11, 2017 |title=Detroit Lions waive two players before rookie minicamp |url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/05/11/detroit-lions-rookie-minicamp/318425001/ |website=Freep.com}}
=New York Giants=
On August 14, 2017, Turzilli signed with the New York Giants.{{Cite web |last=Eisen, Michael |date=August 14, 2017 |title=Giants sign WR Andrew Turzilli and LB Chris Casher |url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-WR-Andrew-Turzilli-and-LB-Chris-Casher/ddfcc723-0efb-4266-be45-2e9f600a9b82 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815032905/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-WR-Andrew-Turzilli-and-LB-Chris-Casher/ddfcc723-0efb-4266-be45-2e9f600a9b82 |archive-date=August 15, 2017 |access-date=August 14, 2017 |website=Giants.com}} He was waived/injured on August 23, 2017, after suffering a hamstring injury and placed on injured reserve.{{Cite web |last=Eisen, Michael |date=August 23, 2017 |title=Giants make roster moves, sign four free agents |url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-make-roster-moves-sign-four-free-agents/19e867a6-8394-4d93-89ad-67cbb363cd7e |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823180349/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-make-roster-moves-sign-four-free-agents/19e867a6-8394-4d93-89ad-67cbb363cd7e |archive-date=August 23, 2017 |access-date=August 23, 2017 |website=Giants.com}} He was released on August 27, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Bouda, Nate |date=August 28, 2017 |title=Giants Waive WR Andrew Turzilli From I.R. With Settlement, Cut DE Evan Schwan |url=http://nfltraderumors.co/giants-waive-wr-andrew-turzilli-r-settlement-cut-de-evan-schwan/}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.kuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3621 Kansas Jayhawks bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141007135154/http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/andrew_turzilli_923003.html Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20161005114647/http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Andrew-Turzilli/7a913c9d-41ec-4fd2-a577-b828de527cb0 Tennessee Titans bio]
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Category:Butler High School (New Jersey) alumni
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Category:Players of American football from Mesa, Arizona
Category:Players of American football from Morris County, New Jersey
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Category:Tennessee Titans players
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Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
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