Robert Turner (American football)
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Robert Wayne Turner II is an American football
guard
for the New York Jets
of the National Football League
. Turner played college football
in New Mexico and high school football at Lake Travis High School
in Austin
, Texas
.
as an undrafted free agent out of New Mexico on May 16, 2007. Turner was waived during the final roster cuts on September 1, 2007 before signing on to the team's practice squad on September 3. Turner was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2007. Turner made his professional debut against the Tennessee Titans
on December 23, 2007.
Turner is well known for his versatility and has been utilized on offense, defense and special teams.
Turner was placed on the injured reserve list on September 27, 2011 after suffering a broken ankle in the preseason.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
for the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Turner played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
in New Mexico and high school football at Lake Travis High School
Lake Travis High School
Lake Travis High School, is rated by the Texas Education Agency as an Exemplary secondary. The preparatory is located approximately 20 miles west of Austin, Texas and has been ranked by Newsweek as one of "America’s Best High Schools". LTHS serves students in grades nine through twelve who live in...
in Austin
Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
College career
Over four years, Turner started 45 games for the Lobos as a right guard and right tackle. A wrist injury plagued him during his final two years which caused teams to shy away from drafting him.New York Jets
Turner was signed by the New York JetsNew York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent out of New Mexico on May 16, 2007. Turner was waived during the final roster cuts on September 1, 2007 before signing on to the team's practice squad on September 3. Turner was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2007. Turner made his professional debut against the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
on December 23, 2007.
Turner is well known for his versatility and has been utilized on offense, defense and special teams.
Turner was placed on the injured reserve list on September 27, 2011 after suffering a broken ankle in the preseason.