Kevin Turner (running back)
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 12, 1969 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Prattville, Alabama | ||||||||
| Date of death: | March 24, 2016 (aged 46) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Vestavia Hills, Alabama | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 635 |
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| Receiving yards: | 2,015 |
| Touchdowns: | 11 |
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Paul Kevin Turner (June 12, 1969 – March 24, 2016) was an American professional American football fullback. He played eight seasons in the National Football League for the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.
Turner attended Prattville High School in Prattville, Alabama. Playing for the school's gridiron football team, Turner was a member of the 1984 Alabama state champions. He enrolled at the University of Alabama, where he played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. With the Crimson Tide, Turner was regarded as a strong blocker, supporting running backs Siran Stacy and Bobby Humphrey. He also rushed for 4.7 yards (4.3 m) per carry and had 95 receptions.
The New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) selected him in the third round of the 1992 NFL draft. Turner played for New England for three seasons, and then played for five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Turner missed the majority of the 1995 season due to a knee injury. When he came back the following year, he blocked for Ricky Watters, who led the NFL in rushing yards. Turner won the Ed Block Courage Award for his persistence through the injury. He experienced two neck injuries in 1999, which ended his career. He finished his NFL career with 635 rushing yards (4.0 yards (3.7 m) per carry), 236 receptions for 2,015 yards, and 10 touchdowns. After the NFL, Kevin and partner John Palmer started a construction company in downtown Birmingham.
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