Michael Turner (American football)
Turner with the Falcons in 2013
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 13, 1982 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Waukegan, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | North Chicago (IL) | ||||||||
| College: | Northern Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 7,338 |
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| Average: | 4.5 |
| Rushing TDs: | 66 |
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Michael Turner (born February 13, 1982) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft and also played for the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Northern Illinois.
Turner attended North Chicago Community High School in North Chicago, Illinois. In 1999, he led his team to a 6-4 mark and the first playoff bid in 8 years by rushing for 1,392 yards and 14 touchdowns (10.5 average). His biggest game was for 295 yards on 19 carries including touchdown runs of 67 and school-record 90 yards in a win over Zion-Benton. He was named the Offensive Player of the Year and was a unanimous first team All-North Suburban Conference player. He finished his high school career with 2,732 rushing yards and 26 total touchdowns. Turner also lettered in track & field at North Chicago, where he was a sectional 100-meter dash champion with a time of 11.15 seconds.
He attended Northern Illinois University, and played for the Northern Illinois Huskies football team. As a junior, he finished second in the nation with 1,915 yards, including five 200+ yd games and two 5 TD games. In 2003, he finished second in the NCAA in rushing, behind his future NFL teammate Darren Sproles, with 1,148 yards. He left NIU with the school records for rushing yards (1,941), touchdowns (13) and all-purpose yards (1,038). Since his departure from NIU, two records (rushing yards and touchdowns) have been broken by Garrett Wolfe.
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