Daryl Turner
No. 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1961-12-15) December 15, 1961 (age 62)
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

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.

Early life

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


College Statistics

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. ^ a b c d e Johnson, Scott (September 7, 2011). "Too young, too fast". Everett Herald. Retrieved June 2, 2021.


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