Trai Turner
Turner in 2016
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| No. 70 Carolina Panthers | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 14, 1993 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | New Orleans (LA) St. Augustine | ||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 92 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Games played: | 45 |
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| Games started: | 41 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Trai Denzell Turner (born June 14, 1993) is an American football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Turner attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He played offensive tackle in high school but was projected to play offensive guard in college. He helped St. Augustine average over 300 yards rushing a game and was selected for the 2011 PrepStar All-American team. He was also a member of The Times-Picayune's Blue Chip list and was selected to play in the 2010 Darren Sharper Lake Pontchartrain All-Star Football Classic.
He was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and the 14th best offensive guard in the country.
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Turner attended Louisiana State University (LSU) from 2011 to 2013. After redshirting as a freshman in 2011, he played in 12 games and made seven starts as a redshirt freshman. He made his first start at right guard in a win over number 3 ranked South Carolina. In 559 snaps, Turner finished 2nd on the team with 51 pancake blocks. LSU had a 100-yard rusher from four of the seven games in which Turner started. In his redshirt sophomore year, Turner started and played in all 13 games. In 857 snaps, he recorded 64 pancake blocks and in his final collegiate game at the 2014 Outback Bowl, Turner registered a season-high 10 pancake blocks and helped pave the way for 220 rushing yards against Iowa in a win. For his career, Turner played a total of 1,416 snaps with 115 pancake blocks.
He opted to forgo final two years of eligibility at LSU and entered into the 2014 NFL Draft after his sophomore season.
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