Landon Turner
| No. 78 New Orleans Saints | |||
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| Position: | Guard | ||
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| Date of birth: | May 15, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth: | Morgantown, West Virginia | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Harrisonburg (VA) | ||
| College: | North Carolina | ||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Landon Turner (born May 15, 1993) is an American football guard for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at North Carolina. His uncle Jim Braxton played professionally for the Bills and Dolphins in the 1970s.[1]
High school career
Turner was a four-year starter at Harrisonburg High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was All-State his junior and senior years, as he paved the way for running back Michael Holmes, who later played at Virginia Tech, to rush for more than 5,000 yards combined in both seasons. In Turner's senior season, he helped Harrisonburg to the VHSL Division 4 state final, where they lost 41–21 to Alex Carter's Briar Woods High School.[2] Turner was named a U.S. Army All-American and Parade All-American following his senior year.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Landon Turner OG |
Harrisonburg, VA | Harrisonburg HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | 5.3 | Jul 11, 2010 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16 Rivals: 16 | ||||||
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College career
After redshirting his first year at North Carolina, Turner saw action in twelve games in 2012. He served as a backup his first eight games, before replacing an injured Brennan Williams at right guard for the final four games of the season. He would remain a starter throughout his four years.[3] In his junior year, he was named 3rd team All-ACC by the media. As a senior he was named consensus 1st-Team All-ACC and 1st Team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and won the Jim Parker Trophy.[4]
Professional career
Turner was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft.