Patrick Turner

Turner prepped at Goodpasture Christian School in Madison, Tennessee, where he was a highly touted receiver, winning numerous All-American awards during his Sophomore, Junior and Senior years. Turner participated in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was also on his high school's basketball team until his sophomore year. He also participated on the track team for all four years.

Turner was ranked as the #1 wide receiver in the country by ESPN's Tom Lemming and #5 out of the top 100 high school football players for 2005 before signing with the Trojans.{{Citation |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/recruiting/lemming-2005.htm |title=Top 100 players — where are they going? |newspaper=USA Today |date=May 20, 2005 |last=Lemming |first=Tom }}

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As a freshman at the University of Southern California during the 2005 season, Turner was an often-used backup wide receiver, catching 12 passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns. He appeared in 12 games, missing only the UCLA game due to injury.

As a sophomore, he moved up the depth chart to be the Trojans' third receiver under the John David Booty-led offense, after junior receiver Dwayne Jarrett and senior receiver Steve Smith. Turner stepped up several times when both Jarrett and Smith were injured and missed games over the season, including 12 catches for 116 yards against Washington.{{Citation |first=Stewart |last=Mandel |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/stewart_mandel/07/17/mailbag/1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820051717/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/stewart_mandel/07/17/mailbag/1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 20, 2007 |title=Bad company |work=SI.com |date=July 18, 2007 }}

Going into 2007 spring training, Turner was projected to be the leading receiver of the 2007 Trojan squad in the fall, his junior season,{{Citation |first=Gary |last=Klein |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-uscfb20mar20,1,2911402.story |title=USC begins spring football practice |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 20, 2007 }} following in USC's recent line of star receivers starting with Mike Williams (who previously wore number 1) and Jarrett.{{Citation |first=Gary |last=Klein |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-uscfb21mar21,1,3370156.story |title=Turner knows USC is counting on him |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 21, 2007 }} He returned some of the most impressive plays during the Spring.{{Citation |first=Gary |last=Klein |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-spw-uscfb4apr04,1,5182235.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516194621/http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-spw-uscfb4apr04,1,5182235.story |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 16, 2008 |title=Dennis optimistic about a sixth season |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 4, 2007 }}

In 2007, Turner finished second on the team in receiving yards with 569 yards, following only TE Fred Davis, who led the team with 881 yards. With the departure of Davis to the NFL, Turner was expected to step up his production and become the number one option for the Trojans in 2008.{{Citation needed|date=November 2016}}

Turner was one of twelve USC players invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine.{{Citation|first=Ted |last=Miller |url=http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-7-1/Pac-10-NFL-combine-invitees.html |title=Pac-10 NFL combine invitees |work=ESPN.com |date=February 2, 2009 |accessdate=February 2, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210115022/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-7-1/Pac-10-NFL-combine-invitees.html |archive-date=February 10, 2009 }}

Turner was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (87th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2009 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was cut after the 2010 Preseason.

On September 5, 2010, Turner was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.{{cite web |title=Jets cut David Clowney, claim three off waivers |url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/09/jets_claim_receiver_patrick_tu.html |author=Vrentas, Jenny |publisher=The Star-Ledger |date=September 5, 2010 |accessdate=September 8, 2010}} Turner was later waived by the team on September 7, 2010.{{cite web |title=P.Turner Waived; Chauncey Signed to P-Squad |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/PTurner-Waived-Chauncey-Signed-to-P-Squad/68564930-e74a-496e-9e51-928d5842702c |author=Jets PR Department |publisher=New York Jets |date=September 7, 2010 |accessdate=September 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202456/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/PTurner-Waived-Chauncey-Signed-to-P-Squad/68564930-e74a-496e-9e51-928d5842702c |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }} On September 10, 2010, Turner was re-signed by the team and placed on the practice squad.{{cite web |title=Cimini Tweet |url=https://www.twitter.com/RichCimini/status/24118152695 |author=Cimini, Rich |publisher=Twitter |date=September 10, 2010 |accessdate=September 10, 2010}} On September 25, 2010, Turner was added to the Jets active roster.{{cite web |title=Jets add Patrick Turner to face Dolphins |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/18837/jets-add-patrick-turner-to-face-dolphins |author=Graham, Tim |work=ESPN.com |date=September 25, 2010 |access-date=September 26, 2010}}

Following the team's Week Four matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Turner, along with teammate David Clowney, were released on October 4, 2010, to make room for defensive tackle Howard Green and wide receiver Santonio Holmes, who was returning from a four-game suspension.{{cite web |title=Jets cut David Clowney and Pat Turner to make space for Santonio Holmes, Howard Green |url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/10/with_santonio_holmes_returning.html |author=Vrentas, Jenny |work=The Star-Ledger |date=October 4, 2010 |accessdate=October 4, 2010}} Turner was later re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 6, 2010.{{cite web |title=Receiver Santonio Holmes returns to Jets practice field |url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/10/receiver_santonio_holmes_retur.html |author=Vrentas, Jenny |work=The Star-Ledger |date=October 6, 2010 |accessdate=October 6, 2010}}

The Jets activated Turner from the practice squad on November 18, 2010, as veteran receiver Jerricho Cotchery had suffered a groin injury.{{cite news|title=Jerricho Cotchery likely out for Sunday; WR Patrick Turner called up from practice squad|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2010/11/jerricho-cotchery-likely-out-f.html|work=New York Daily News|publisher=Mortimer Zuckerman|author=Mehta, Manish|date=November 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120140728/http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2010/11/jerricho-cotchery-likely-out-f.html|archive-date=November 20, 2010|accessdate=November 18, 2010|url-status=live}} He was waived on September 3, 2011.{{cite news|title=Jets trim roster to 53; make two trades|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2011/09/jets-trim-roster-to-53-make-two-trades|work=New York Daily News|publisher=Mortimer Zuckerman|author=Mehta, Manish|date=September 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103170833/http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2011/09/jets-trim-roster-to-53-make-two-trades|archive-date=November 3, 2012|accessdate=September 3, 2011|url-status=live}} He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 4, 2011.{{cite news|title=Jets awarded four players off waivers, including QB Kevin O'Connell; cut Aaron Maybin|url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2011/09/jets_claim_center_colin_baxter.html|work=The Star-Ledger|publisher=Advance Publications|author=Vrentas, Jenny|date=September 4, 2011|accessdate=September 4, 2011}} Turner was signed to the active roster on September 14.

Turner was waived by the Jets on September 11, 2012.{{cite web|title=WR Turner Waived, LB Sapp Back on P-Squad|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/WR-Turner-Waived-LB-Sapp-Back-on-P-Squad/42ae8015-2af8-4ea1-9455-a902cb431a9f|publisher=New York Jets|author=Jets Media Relations Department|date=11 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914001536/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/WR-Turner-Waived-LB-Sapp-Back-on-P-Squad/42ae8015-2af8-4ea1-9455-a902cb431a9f|archive-date=14 September 2012|accessdate=11 September 2012|url-status=dead}} He was re-signed on September 24, 2012.{{cite news|title=Bryan Thomas, re-signed by Jets, said he was upset after being cut|url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/09/bryan_thomas_re-signed_by_jets.html|work=The Star-Ledger|author=Orr, Conor|date=24 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114125232/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/09/bryan_thomas_re-signed_by_jets.html|archive-date=14 November 2012|accessdate=24 September 2012|url-status=live}} Turner was waived again on October 2, 2012, after the team signed Lex Hilliard.{{cite news|title=Jets sign free agent RB/FB Lex Hilliard|url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/10/jets_sign_free_agent_rbfb_lex.html#incart_river|work=The Star-Ledger|author=Orr, Conor|date=2 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115140854/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/10/jets_sign_free_agent_rbfb_lex.html#incart_river|archive-date=15 November 2012|accessdate=2 October 2012|url-status=live}}

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