Daryl Turner (born December 15, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) for four years.[1] He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.
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| Born | December 15, 1961 Wadley, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984 (2nd round, 49th overall pick) | ||||||||
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Early life
editTurner attended Flint Southwestern High School, now known as Flint Southwestern Academy.[2]
College statistics
edit- 1980: 11 catches for 236 yards and 2 TD.[3]
- 1981: 31 catches for 653 yards and 4 TD.
- 1982: 8 catches for 139 yards and 2 TD.
- 1983: 28 catches for 549 yards and 5 TD. 3 carries for 5 yards.
Professional career
editTurner was selected in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks.[4] Turner set three franchise records for the Seattle Seahawks for highest yard average per-catch in a career (18.53), most receiving touchdowns in a season (13), and most receiving touchdowns for a rookie (10).[5] He amassed 23 touchdowns on 69 receptions over his first two seasons in the NFL.[6] Turner's production declined in his next two seasons, which he attributed to alcohol and drug abuse.[6] The Seahawks attempted to trade Turner to the Cleveland Browns for an undisclosed draft pick after the 1987 NFL season. The trade was voided after Turner failed a physical examination and the Seahawks released him.[6] Turner subsequently entered a drug rehabilitation program.[6] The San Francisco 49ers offered Turner a tryout before the 1988 NFL season, but he failed to secure a roster spot.[6]
NFL career statistics
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Daryl Turner, WR at NFL.com". National Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Turner, Daryl – Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame".
- ↑ "Daryl Turner Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Former Seattle Seahawk Daryl Turner of Flint's touching life story gets revisited in 'The Game of My Life' series". Michigan Live. October 10, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Johnson, Scott (September 7, 2011). "Too young, too fast". Everett Herald. Retrieved June 2, 2021.