Ezekiel Turner
No. 47 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Pasadena, Maryland | June 9, 1996||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Glen Burnie HS, Glen Burnie (MD) | ||||||
College: | Washington | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Ezekiel Turner (born June 9, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies as a defensive back and was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft.[1] Turner was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team as a special teamer in the 2018 NFL season.
Collegiate career
Washington Huskies
Turner enrolled at the University of Washington in January, 2015 and played as a defensive back for the Washington Huskies his remaining college career.[2]
Turner was named Huskies Special Teams Player of the Week four different times in his college career and selected as the co-winner of the Special Teams MVP in the 2016 season.[2]
2015 Season
Turner played 12 of 13 games and started one game in his sophomore season. Turner got his first start versus Stanford University, where he had a total of seven tackles.[2]
2016 Season
Tuner played in 13 of 14 games during his junior season. Turner had a tackle for loss and had an interception in the 2016 Pac-12 Football Championship Game vs. the Colorado Buffaloes.[2]
Selected as the co-winner of the Special Teams MVP award following his junior season after totaling 23 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss and one forced fumble.[2]
2017 Season
Turner played all 13 games and started three games during his senior season. Turner totaled five tackles, including one tackle for a loss, in his season opener against the Rutgers.[2]
Turner totaled six tackles and a 41-yard interception return against the Washington State Cougars in the 110th Annual Apple Cup and was named special teams player of the week.[2]
College statistics
Year | Class | Position | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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Solo | Ast | Total | Loss | Sack | Int | Yards | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yards | TD | FF | ||||
2015 | Sophomore | DB | 12 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2016 | Junior | DB | 13 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
2017 | Senior | DB | 13 | 40 | 15 | 55 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career | DB | 38 | 71 | 29 | 100 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 41 | 41.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Sources: [3]
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
2018 Season
Turner signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[4] He played in all 16 games, finished third in the league with 16 total special teams tackles, and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team as a special teamer.
2020 Season
On September 13, 2020, in the season opener, Turner blocked a punt against San Francisco 49ers' punter Mitch Wishnowsky in the first-quarter. Turner's teammate Dennis Gardeck recovered and advanced the ball five yards to the 49ers' 10-yard line.[5][6]
On December 20, 2020, in Week 15, Turner blocked a punt against Philadelphia Eagles' punter Cameron Johnston in the first-quarter. The ball bounced out of bounds at the Eagles' 6-yard line, which ended the Eagles' drive on a turnover on downs. In the fourth-quarter, on fourth-and-2, Turner caught a 26-yard reception from his punter Andy Lee on a successful fake punt resulting in a first-down for the Cardinals.[7]
NFL statistics
Legend | |
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Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular Season
Career statistics | Games | Tackles | Snaps | Receiving | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Games played | Games started | Solo tackles | Assisted tackles | Total tackles | Defensive snaps | Percentage of available defensive snaps | Special Teams snaps | Percentage of available Special Teams snaps | Total Targets | Total Receptions | Total Yards |
2018 | ARI | 16 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 2% | 347 | 80% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | ARI | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | <1% | 293 | 62% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | ARI | 14 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | <1% | 305 | 78% | 1 | 1 | 26 |
Career | 42 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 25 | 945 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
Sources: [8]
References
- ^ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/nfl/bs-sp-nfl-draft-ezekiel-turner-cardinals-washington-20180428-story.html
- ^ a b c d e f g "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2018). "Cardinals Bring In 24 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (September 13, 2020). "Cardinals get blocked punt, fourth-down stop of 49ers to stay close". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Punt block awakens Cardinals after slow start in first half vs. 49ers". Arizona Sports. September 13, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Ezekiel Turner Proves Special In Close Win Over Eagles". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Zeke Turner Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.