Charles Turner III

American football player (born 2001)

American football player

Charles Turner III

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

* New England Patriots (2024)

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

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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.

## External links

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* LSU Tigers bio
* Media related to Charles Turner III at Wikimedia Commons