T. J. Turner (linebacker)

Thomas Samuel Turner III (October 1, 1978 – March 10, 2014) was an American football linebacker who played one season with the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State University and attended Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, Ohio.[1] Turner died of cancer on March 10, 2014.[2]

T. J. Turner
No. 99
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1978-10-01)October 1, 1978
Dayton, Ohio
Died:March 10, 2014(2014-03-10) (aged 35)
Dayton, Ohio
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Hillsboro (OH)
College:Michigan State
NFL Draft:2001 / Round: 7 / Pick: 239
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

References

  1. "T.J. TURNER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. "Former HHS star and NFL linebacker T.J. Turner dies at 35". highlandcountypress.com. March 11, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
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