Landon Turner
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{for|the basketball player|Landon Turner (basketball)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Landon Turner
| image =
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| current_team =
| number = 78
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|15}}
| birth_place = Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 325
| high_school = Harrisonburg
(Harrisonburg, Virginia)
| college = North Carolina
| undraftedyear = 2016
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
| status =
| highlights =
- First-team All-American (2015)
- First-team All-ACC (2015)
- Jim Parker Trophy (2015)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 7
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 1
| pfr = TurnLa00
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Landon Turner (born May 15, 1993) is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at North Carolina. His uncle Jim Braxton played for the Bills and Dolphins in the 1970s.{{Cite web|url=http://www.southernpigskin.com/archives/carolina_blue_turners_decision/|title = Carolina Blue: Turner's Decision}}
Early life
Turner was a four-year starter at Harrisonburg High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was All-State his junior and senior years, as he paved the way for running back Michael Holmes, who later played at Virginia Tech, to rush for more than 5,000 yards combined in both seasons. In Turner's senior season, he helped Harrisonburg to the VHSL Division 4 state final, where they lost 41–21 to Alex Carter's Briar Woods High School.{{cite news |title=Briar Woods defeats Harrisonburg, 41–21, in the Virginia AA Division 4 final |newspaper=Washington Post |date=December 12, 2010 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/11/AR2010121103567.html }} Turner was named a U.S. Army All-American and Parade All-American following his senior year.
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| position = OG
| hometown = Harrisonburg, VA
| highschool = Harrisonburg HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 308
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| commitdate = July 11, 2010
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| espn grade = 80
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| year = 2011
| rivals ref title = North Carolina Commit List for 2011
| scout ref title = Scout.com Football Recruiting: North Carolina
| espn ref title = RecruitTracker 2011: North Carolina
| rivals school = northcarolina
| scout s = 73
| espn schoolid = 153
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| rivals overall = 16
| accessdate = February 17, 2011
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College career
After redshirting his first year at North Carolina, Turner saw action in twelve games in 2012. He served as a backup his first eight games, before replacing an injured Brennan Williams at right guard for the final four games of the season. He would remain a starter throughout his four years.{{Cite web |date=2015-10-20 |title=Landon Turner has North Carolina feeling good |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/87045/landon-turner-has-north-carolina-feeling-good |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} In his junior year, he was named 3rd team All-ACC by the media. As a senior, he was named consensus 1st-Team All-ACC and 1st Team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and won the Jim Parker Trophy.{{Cite web |title=College Football News, Scores, Standings & Stats |url=https://www.foxsports.com/college-football |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}
Professional career
=New Orleans Saints=
Turner was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Saints Add 19 Undrafted Free Agents|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-Add-19-Undrafted-Free-Agents/5a0730e8-e41f-461e-86ef-3df6ed0662a5|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=June 17, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924001703/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-Add-19-Undrafted-Free-Agents/5a0730e8-e41f-461e-86ef-3df6ed0662a5|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}
On September 2, 2017, Turner was waived by the Saints and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-make-37-roster-moves/772dc16b-7962-4363-b7a8-85db4dd37f90|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=September 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007170254/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-make-37-roster-moves/772dc16b-7962-4363-b7a8-85db4dd37f90|archive-date=October 7, 2017}}{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-roster-moves/b3ecc654-f060-4caf-a675-5a07a52f6ace|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210104629/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-roster-moves/b3ecc654-f060-4caf-a675-5a07a52f6ace|archive-date=February 10, 2018}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 16, 2018.{{cite web|title=Saints sign 10 players, including De'Vante Harris, to reserve/future contracts|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2018/01/saints_sign_10_players_includi.html|author=Teope, Herbie|website=NOLA.com|date=January 16, 2018}}
On September 1, 2018, Turner was waived by the Saints.{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-make-roster-reductions-to-53|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=September 1, 2018}} He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 24, 2018, but was released three days later.{{cite web|title=G Landon Turner returns to Saints practice squad|url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2018/10/24/new-orleans-saints-practice-squad-landon-turner-jt-barrett-josh-leribeus/|work=Saints Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=October 24, 2018}}
=Minnesota Vikings=
On October 30, 2018, Turner was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.{{cite web|title=Vikings Sign Landon Turner to Practice Squad|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-landon-turner-to-practice-squad|website=Vikings.com|date=October 30, 2018}} He was released on November 8, 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailynorseman.com/2018/11/8/18077134/minnesota-vikings-roc-thomas-practice-squad-waive-landon-turner|title=Vikings bring Roc Thomas back to practice squad, waive Landon Turner|last=Gates|first=Christopher|date=November 8, 2018|work=Daily Norseman}}
=Carolina Panthers=
On December 19, 2018, Turner was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.{{cite web|title=Panthers place Graham Gano on injured reserve|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-place-graham-gano-on-injured-reserve|website=Panthers.com|date=December 19, 2018}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on December 31, 2018.{{cite web|title=Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-13-players-to-future-contracts|website=Panthers.com|date=December 31, 2018}} He was waived on May 29, 2019.
=Seattle Seahawks=
On August 20, 2019, Turner was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign Guard Landon Turner, Place Guard Demetrius Knox On Injured Reserve|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-guard-landon-turner-place-demetrius-knox-on-injured-reserve|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=August 20, 2019}} He was waived on August 31, 2019.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish 53-Man Roster|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-make-roster-moves-establish-53-man-roster|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=August 31, 2019}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205497718 North Carolina Tar Heels bio]
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Category:People from Harrisonburg, Virginia
Category:Players of American football from Virginia
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