Robert Turner
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Career Summary
Robert Wayne Turner II was an Austin, Texas, offensive lineman who started 45 games at New Mexico and played 63 NFL games with the New York Jets, St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans.
Turner signed with the Jets as an undrafted rookie in 2007 after a four-year starting career at New Mexico. NFL statistics list him in 63 regular-season games, including four Jets seasons, a 16-game Rams season in 2012 and six games with Tennessee in 2013.
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Early Life
Turner was born August 20, 1984, in Austin, Texas.
New Mexico’s 2002 signing-class release identified Turner as Robert Wayne Turner II, an Austin native born on August 20, 1984.
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High School
At Lake Travis High School, Turner was a three-year offensive-line starter and senior captain.
New Mexico reported that Turner earned second-team all-CenTex recognition, recorded 89 pancake blocks and graded at 90 percent as a senior. He also played defensive tackle during his final two high-school seasons and competed in powerlifting and track and field.
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College Career
Turner became a 45-game starter at New Mexico, earning first-team All-Mountain West honors at guard in 2005 before moving to right tackle as a senior.
The Lobos named Turner a 2006 offensive captain and listed him among their senior starters. New Mexico’s preseason coverage described him as an All-America candidate after his first-team all-conference season, while a 2006 Outland Trophy release identified him as a preseason watch-list selection.
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Path to the NFL
The Jets signed Turner as an undrafted rookie free agent in May 2007 and elevated him from the practice squad to the active roster that December.
New York announced Turner’s original signing on May 16, 2007. The club later said that he had been waived during final cuts, joined its practice squad, and was signed to the 53-man roster on December 19.
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NFL Career
Turner appeared in 63 NFL regular-season games from 2007 through 2013.
NFL career statistics record 41 games with the Jets from 2007 through 2010, 16 games with the Rams in 2012 and six games with the Titans in 2013. He appeared in all 16 games during his Rams season.
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Career Accomplishments
At New Mexico, Turner earned first-team All-Mountain West recognition in 2005 and was named to the 2006 Outland Trophy preseason watch list.
New Mexico also listed Turner as a 2006 offensive captain. Its 2006 season outlook identified him as an All-America candidate and noted his move from guard to right tackle for his final college season.
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Playing Style
New Mexico characterized Turner as a physical run blocker whose power and tenacity set a tone for the offensive line.
In 2006, the Lobos said Turner averaged 10.3 knockdown blocks per game in his college career and called him one of the Mountain West’s premier run blockers. The school described him as an enforcer who set the physical tone in practice and games while continuing to improve in pass protection.
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Legacy
Turner’s New Mexico career included a first-team all-conference season, team captaincy and an NFL career spanning 63 games.
His college career combined recognition as a first-team All-Mountain West guard with a senior-season move to tackle, and he later turned an undrafted signing into appearances across seven NFL seasons.
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