# Landon Turner

Landon Turner (born May 15, 1993) is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at North Carolina. His uncle Jim Braxton played for the Bills and Dolphins in the 1970s.

## Early life

Turner was a four-year starter at Harrisonburg High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was All-State his junior and senior years, as he paved the way for running back Michael Holmes, who later played at Virginia Tech, to rush for more than 5,000 yards combined in both seasons. In Turner's senior season, he helped Harrisonburg to the VHSL Division 4 state final, where they lost 41–21 to Alex Carter's Briar Woods High School. Turner was named a U.S. Army All-American and Parade All-American following his senior year.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Landon Turner OG | Harrisonburg, VA | Harrisonburg HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | 5.3 | Jul 11, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16 Rivals: 16 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "North Carolina Commit List for 2011". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 17, 2011. "Scout.com Football Recruiting: North Carolina". Scout.com. Retrieved February 17, 2011. "RecruitTracker 2011: North Carolina". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 17, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 17, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 17, 2011. |||||||

## College career

After redshirting his first year at North Carolina, Turner saw action in twelve games in 2012. He served as a backup his first eight games, before replacing an injured Brennan Williams at right guard for the final four games of the season. He would remain a starter throughout his four years. In his junior year, he was named 3rd team All-ACC by the media. As a senior, he was named consensus 1st-Team All-ACC and 1st Team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and won the Jim Parker Trophy.

## Professional career
### New Orleans Saints

Turner was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.
On September 2, 2017, Turner was waived by the Saints and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 16, 2018.
On September 1, 2018, Turner was waived by the Saints. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 24, 2018, but was released three days later.

### Minnesota Vikings

On October 30, 2018, Turner was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. He was released on November 8, 2018.

### Carolina Panthers

On December 19, 2018, Turner was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on December 31, 2018. He was waived on May 29, 2019.

### Seattle Seahawks

On August 20, 2019, Turner was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. He was waived on August 31, 2019.