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Charles Turner III

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Charles Turner III
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Turner in 2023
Personal information
Born: (2001-06-14) June 14, 2001 (age 23)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College:LSU (2019–2023)
Position:Center
Undrafted:2024
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Turner III (born June 14, 2001) is an American professional football center. He played college football for the LSU Tigers.

Early life

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Turner attended high school at IMG Academy. Coming out of high school, Turner was rated as a three-star recruit where he held offers from schools such as LSU, Florida, Auburn, Michigan, Nebraska, Pitt, Missouri, Kentucky, Minnesota, Rutgers, and North Carolina.[1] Turner ultimately decided to commit to play college football for the LSU Tigers.[2][3]

College career

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In Turner's first season in 2019, he would play in three games as he would redshirt, as he helped the Tigers win the National Championship that season.[4] During the 2020 season, Turner played in eight games with no starts.[5] In 2021, Turner played in four games with one start.[6] During the 2022 season, Turner would play in and start all twelve games for the Tigers.[7] In week seven of the 2023 season, Turner was named the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week for his performance against the Auburn Tigers.[8] In week eleven, Turner was named the SEC offensive lineman of the week after he helped LSU to 701 total yards of offense and a 52-35 win over Florida.[9] During the 2023 season, Turner played in and started all 13 games for the Tigers.[10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Turner declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[11]

In Turner's career with the Tigers, he played in 40 games making 25 starts across five seasons.[12]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m) 		303 lb
(137 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.55 s 4.62 s 7.88 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 22 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14][15]

Turner went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft and was signed shortly after by the New England Patriots.[16] He was released on August 26.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Weir, Josh (April 3, 2018). "From Pup to Tiger". Canton Repository. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Nadeau, Rene. "Recruiting: LSU receives commitment from IMG center Charles Turner". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Cooper, Jon. "LSU lands Easter commitment from talented Florida prospect Charles Turner". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Olson, Andrew. "LSU sees veteran OL, member of 2019 national championship team, declare for NFL Draft". Saturday Down South. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Alexander, Wilson. "How Charles Turner made up for his size to become LSU's starting center". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Charles Turner III". LSU University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Arsenault, Bill (October 13, 2023). "Dean Clark making impact for Fresno State football, Charles Turner III anchors LSU line". Canton Repository. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Bonnette, Michael. "LSU center Charles Turner named Outland Trophy National Player of the Week". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Bonnette, Michael. "LSU's Daniels, Turner earn SEC weekly honors". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  10. ^ Brune, Matthew. "LSU center Charles Turner enters 2024 NFL Draft". On3.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  11. ^ Holland Jr., Peter (January 3, 2024). "Canton native Charles Turner III enters 2024 draft after starring at LSU". Canton Repository. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Nettuno, Tyler (January 3, 2024). "LSU center Charles Turner declares for 2024 NFL draft". LSU Wire. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Charles Turner III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Charles Turner III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Patriots Sign Three of Their Eight 2024 Draft Picks and Sign Nine Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Patriots Release 14 Players". patriots.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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