Daryl Turner

Daryl Turner (born December 15, 1961) is a former professional American football player that played wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League (NFL) for four years.[1] He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.

Daryl Turner
No. 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1961-12-15) December 15, 1961
Wadley, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Michigan State
NFL Draft:1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:101
Receiving yards:1,872
Touchdowns:36

Early life

Turner attended Flint Southwestern High School, now known as Flint Southwestern Academy.[2]


College Statistics
  • 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.

NFL career

Turner was drafted 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]

References
  1. "Daryl Turner, WR at NFL.com". National Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  2. "Turner, Daryl – Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame".
  3. "Daryl Turner Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. "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.
  6. Johnson, Scott (September 7, 2011). "Too young, too fast". Everett Herald. Retrieved June 2, 2021.


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