Daryl Turner
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 15, 1961 Wadley, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Michigan St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / round: 2 / pick: 49 | ||||||||
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Daryl Turner (born December 15, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) for four years.[1] He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.
Early life
[edit]Turner attended Flint Southwestern High School, now known as Flint Southwestern Academy.[2]
College statistics
[edit]- 1980: 11 catches for 236 yards and 2 TD.[3]
- 1981: 31 catches for 653 yards and 4 TD.
- 1982: 8 catches for 139 yards and 2 TD.
- 1983: 28 catches for 549 yards and 5 TD. 3 carries for 5 yards.
Professional career
[edit]Turner was selected in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks.[4] Turner set three franchise records for the Seattle Seahawks for highest yard average per-catch in a career (18.53), most receiving touchdowns in a season (13), and most receiving touchdowns for a rookie (10).[5] He amassed 23 touchdowns on 69 receptions over his first two seasons in the NFL.[6] Turner's production declined in his next two seasons, which he attributed to alcohol and drug abuse.[6] The Seahawks attempted to trade Turner to the Cleveland Browns for an undisclosed draft pick after the 1987 NFL season. The trade was voided after Turner failed a physical examination and the Seahawks released him.[6] Turner subsequently entered a drug rehabilitation program.[6] The San Francisco 49ers offered Turner a tryout before the 1988 NFL season, but he failed to secure a roster spot.[6]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1984 | SEA | 16 | 8 | 35 | 715 | 20.4 | 80 | 10 |
| 1985 | SEA | 16 | 12 | 34 | 670 | 19.7 | 54 | 13 |
| 1986 | SEA | 15 | 12 | 18 | 334 | 18.6 | 72 | 7 |
| 1987 | SEA | 12 | 8 | 14 | 153 | 10.9 | 20 | 6 |
| 59 | 40 | 101 | 1,872 | 18.5 | 80 | 36 | ||
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1984 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 26 | 1 |
| 1987 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 26 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Daryl Turner, WR at NFL.com". National Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Turner, Daryl – Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Daryl Turner Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Former Seattle Seahawk Daryl Turner of Flint's touching life story gets revisited in 'The Game of My Life' series". Michigan Live. October 10, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Johnson, Scott (September 7, 2011). "Too young, too fast". Everett Herald. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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