Patrick Turner
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| College | USC |
| Sport | American football |
| Position | WR |
| Jersey # | 1 |
| Class | Junior |
| Career | 2005 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | May 19, 1987 Nashville, Tennessee |
| High school | Goodpasture High School, Nashville, Tennessee |
Patrick Turner (born May 19, 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a wide receiver for the University of Southern California Trojans.
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[edit] College career
As a freshman during the 2005 season, Turner was an often-used backup wide receiver: catching 12 passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns. He appeared in 12 games, missing only the UCLA game due to injury.
As a sophomore, he moved up the depth chart to be the Trojan's third receiver under the John David Booty-led offense, after Junior receiver Dwayne Jarrett and Senior receiver Steve Smith. Turner stepped up several times when both Jarrett and Smith were injured and missed games over the season, including 12 catches for 116 yards against Washington.[1]
Going into 2007 spring training, Turner is projected to be the leading receiver of the 2007 Trojan squad in the fall, his junior season[2]; following in USC's recent line of star receivers starting with Mike Williams (who previously wore #1) and Jarrett.[3] He returned some of the most impressive plays during the Spring.[4]
In 2007, Turner finished second on the team in receiving yards with 569 yards, following only TE Fred Davis who led the team with 881 yards. With the departure of Davis to the NFL, Turner is expected to step up his production and become the number one option for the Trojans.
[edit] High school career
Turner prepped at Goodpasture High School in Madison, Tennessee, where he was a highly touted receiver, winning numerous All-American awards during his Sophomore, Junior and Senior years. Turner participated in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was also on his high school's basketball and track teams.
Turner was ranked as the #1 wide receiver in the country by ESPN's Tom Lemming and #5 out of the top 100 high school football players for 2005 before signing with the Trojans.[1].
[edit] Notes
- ^ Stewart Mandel, Bad company, SI.com, July 18, 2007.
- ^ Gary Klein, USC begins spring football practice, Los Angeles Times, March 20, 2007.
- ^ Gary Klein, Turner knows USC is counting on him, Los Angeles Times, March 21, 2007.
- ^ Gary Klein, Dennis optimistic about a sixth season, Los Angeles Times, April 4, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Patrick Turner at the USC Athletics website.
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