Landon Turner

Landon Turner

No. 71 New Orleans Saints
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1993-05-15) May 15, 1993
Place of birth:	Morgantown, West Virginia
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Harrisonburg (VA)
College:	North Carolina
Undrafted:	2016
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2016–present)
Roster status:	Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
U.S. Army All American (2011) Preseason All-ACC (2015) First-team All-ACC (2015) Jim Parker Trophy (2015) College All-American (2015)

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.

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. Turner was named a U.S. Army All-American and Parade All-American following his senior year.

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
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
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16   Rivals: 16
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

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. 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.

Professional career

Turner was not drafted in the 2016 NFL draft, but the Saints signed him as an undrafted free agent immediately after the draft on April 30, 2016.

External links

• North Carolina Tar Heels bio