Nick Turnbull
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Nick Turnbull
| image =
| caption =
| number = 27, 40, 21
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|7|28}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 222
| high_school = Flanagan
(Pembroke Pines, Florida){{Cite web|title=Quick Nick has speed to spare|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/618130488/?match=1&terms=nick%20turnbull|access-date=2024-10-30|website=The Miami Herald|language=en-US}}
| college = Florida International
| undraftedyear = 2006
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2006}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2006}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2007}})
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- Las Vegas Locomotives ({{UFL Year|2009}}–{{UFL Year|2011}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2014}})*
| highlights =
}}
Nick Turnbull (born July 28, 1981) is a former professional gridiron football safety. He played college football for the FIU Golden Panthers.
Early life and education
Turnbull is the son of James and Patricia Turnbull.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fiusports.com/Sports/MensSports/MBasketball/Article/tabid/417/Article/91/nick-turnbull-bio.aspx |title=Nick Turnbull Bio > FIU |access-date=2013-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012005400/http://www.fiusports.com/Sports/MensSports/MBasketball/Article/tabid/417/Article/91/nick-turnbull-bio.aspx |archive-date=2013-10-12 |url-status=dead }} He was raised in Carol City and Opa-locka, Florida.{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}}
He attended Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida,{{Cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2007-01-26/sports/0701251031_1_super-bowl-xli-dolphin-stadium-james-turnbull|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012071311/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2007-01-26/sports/0701251031_1_super-bowl-xli-dolphin-stadium-james-turnbull|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 12, 2013|title=Amazing journey for Bear|work=tribunedigital-sunsentinel|access-date=2018-02-22|language=en}} where he played four years of football and three of basketball. He is a three-time All-County selection. He was named All-State after making 193 tackles and a county record 23 interceptions as a senior in high school and averaged 21.7 points and 13 rebounds for the Falcon basketball team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/historical/427173|title=NFL Draft 2018 - Latest Draft News and Predictions|website=CBSSports.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-22}} Turnbull was a student at Florida International University from 2002 to 2005.
College career
Turnbull was on the FIU Golden Panthers football team. During his career there, he finished with 16 interceptions making him the school's all-time leader. He also ties for 1st in single-season and single-game interceptions, and is 6th on the career tackles list with 267.
Professional career
He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent from 2006 - 2008.
Turnbull was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League from 2009 - 2011.
Turnbull has also played for the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals as a practive squad member.
He was one of the first three signings by the expansion Ottawa Redblacks on November 27, 2013, but retired before he could play for them.{{Cite web |url=http://cfl.ca/article/a-day-of-firsts-ottawa-signs-first-three-free-agents |title=A Day of Firsts: Ottawa signs first three free agents |access-date=2013-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129160136/http://www.cfl.ca/article/a-day-of-firsts-ottawa-signs-first-three-free-agents |archive-date=2013-11-29 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Competitive+integrity+goal+helped+construct+team/9990335/story.html | title=Competitive integrity' goal of the man who helped construct new team | publisher=montrealgazette.com | date=July 1, 2014 | access-date=August 31, 2014}}
Personal
Turnbull lives in Miami, Florida. He is known as "The Truth". He modeled and appeared in GQ and Vogue {{citation needed|date=February 2021}}. He is currently working in surgery.
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=turnbnic001&defensesort=6 Stats Crew profile]
{{2009 Las Vegas Locomotives}}
{{2010 Las Vegas Locomotives}}
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Category:Players of American football from Miami
Category:American football safeties
Category:FIU Panthers football players
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Category:Chicago Bears players
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Category:Ottawa Redblacks players
Category:People from Carol City, Florida