Nick Turnbull (born July 28, 1981) is a former professional gridiron football safety. He played college football for the FIU Golden Panthers.

Nick Turnbull
No. 27, 40, 21
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1981-07-28) July 28, 1981 (age 43)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Flanagan
(Pembroke Pines, Florida)[1]
College:Florida International
Undrafted:2006
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
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Early life and education

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Turnbull is the son of James and Patricia Turnbull.[2] He was raised in Carol City and Opa-locka, Florida.[citation needed] He attended Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida,[3] where he played four years of football and three of basketball. He is a three-time All-County selection. He was named All-State after making 193 tackles and a county record 23 interceptions as a senior in high school and averaged 21.7 points and 13 rebounds for the Falcon basketball team.[4] Turnbull was a student at Florida International University from 2002 to 2005.[5]

College career

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Turnbull was on the FIU Golden Panthers football team. During his career there, he finished with 16 interceptions making him the school's all-time leader. He also ties for 1st in single-season and single-game interceptions, and is 6th on the career tackles list with 267.

Professional career

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He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent from 2006 - 2008.

Turnbull was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League from 2009 - 2011.

Turnbull has also played for the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals as a practive squad member.

He was one of the first three signings by the expansion Ottawa Redblacks on November 27, 2013 but retired before he could play for them.[6][7]

Personal

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Turnbull lives in Miami, Florida. He is known as "The Truth". He modeled and appeared in GQ and Vogue [citation needed]. He is currently working in surgery.

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  1. ^ "Quick Nick has speed to spare". The Miami Herald. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nick Turnbull Bio > FIU". Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Amazing journey for Bear". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "NFL Draft 2018 - Latest Draft News and Predictions". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Nick Turnbull Bio > FIU". Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  6. ^ "A Day of Firsts: Ottawa signs first three free agents". Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  7. ^ "Competitive integrity' goal of the man who helped construct new team". montrealgazette.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.