Junior Turner
Turner with the Toronto Argonauts in 2021
Born: (1988-09-02) September 2, 1988
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
UniversityBishop's Gaiters
CFL Draft2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 9
Drafted byCalgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2011–2019Calgary Stampeders
2021Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Junior Turner (born September 2, 1988) is a Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He spent the first nine years of his career with the Calgary Stampeders where he won Grey Cup championships in 2014 and 2018. He played CIS football with the Bishop's Gaiters.

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

In the CFL’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the 12th best player for players eligible in the 2011 CFL Draft, and seventh by players in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).[1] Turner was drafted ninth overall in the second round of the 2011 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders. He was later signed to a contract with the Stampeders on May 20, 2011.[2] He played in nine seasons for the Stampeders where he played in 106 regular season games and recorded 154 defensive tackles, 17 sacks, and one forced fumble. He was released by the Stampeders on January 29, 2020.[3]

Toronto Argonauts

On October 6, 2021, Turner signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[4] He played in four regular season games where he had eight defensive tackles and one sack. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "CFL Prospects: April 2011 Rankings". Canadian Football League. April 5, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Stamps sign picks Sinopoli, Turner and Parker". Canadian Football League. May 20, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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