De'Lance Turner facts for kids
| No. 23 – Montreal Alouettes | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 23, 1995 McLain, Mississippi |
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Perry Central (New Augusta, Mississippi) | ||||||||||
| College: | Alcorn State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||
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| CFL status: | American | ||||||||||
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De'Lance Turner (born August 23, 1995) is a professional gridiron football running back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Alcorn State.
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Early life and high school
Turner was born and grew up in McLain, Mississippi, and attended Perry Central High School in New Augusta, where he played baseball, basketball, and football. Turner rushed for 519 yards and 7 touchdowns on 70 carries as a senior and was named first-team All-Area and All-District.
College career
Turner began his collegiate career at Copiah–Lincoln Community College and was named MACJC first-team All-State after leading the team with 600 rushing yards as a sophomore. Turner transferred to Alcorn State for his remaining three years of collegiate eligibility. As a senior, Turner rushed for a school-record 1,357 yards, the second-most in the FCS, and 10 touchdowns and earned first-team All-SWAC and third-team AP FCS All-America honors. He finished his collegiate career with 2,121 rushing yards, fifth-highest in school history, and 15 touchdowns.
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
Turner signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. Turner was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on September 12, 2018, after running back Kenneth Dixon was placed on injured reserve. He made his NFL debut on September 13, 2018, against the Cincinnati Bengals, playing on special teams. In Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he recorded a four-yard rush and a ten-yard reception. He was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2018, with a hamstring injury.
Turner was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and re-signed to the Ravens practice squad the next day.
Miami Dolphins
On November 5, 2019, the Miami Dolphins signed Turner off of the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. He was waived on May 16, 2020.
Turner visited the New York Jets on August 13, 2020, and had a tryout with them three days later.
Ottawa Redblacks
On September 12, 2021, Turner signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.
