Patrick Turner Patrick Steven Turner ( born May 19 , 1987 ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft . He played college football at Southern California . High school career . Turner prepped at Goodpasture High School in Madison , Tennessee , where he was a highly touted receiver , winning numerous All - American awards during his Sophomore , Junior and Senior years . Turner participated in the 2005 U . S . Army All - American Bowl . He was also on his high school ' s basketball team until his Sophomore year . He also participated on the track team for all four years . Turner was ranked as the # 1 wide receiver in the country by ESPN ' s Tom Lemming and # 5 out of the top 100 high school football players for 2005 before signing with the Trojans . College career . As a freshman during the 2005 season , Turner was an often - used backup wide receiver : catching 12 passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns . He appeared in 12 games , missing only the UCLA game due to injury . As a sophomore , he moved up the depth chart to be the Trojan ' s third receiver under the John David Booty - led offense , after Junior receiver Dwayne Jarrett and Senior receiver Steve Smith . Turner stepped up several times when both Jarrett and Smith were injured and missed games over the season , including 12 catches for 116 yards against Washington . Going into 2007 spring training , Turner was projected to be the leading receiver of the 2007 Trojan squad in the fall , his junior season , following in USC ' s recent line of star receivers starting with Mike Williams ( who previously wore # 1 ) and Jarrett . He returned some of the most impressive plays during the Spring . In 2007 , Turner finished second on the team in receiving yards with 569 yards , following only TE Fred Davis who led the team with 881 yards . With the departure of Davis to the NFL , Turner was expected to step up his production and become the number one option for the Trojans in 2008 . Turner was one of twelve USC players invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine . Professional career . Miami Dolphins . Turner was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round ( 87th overall ) of the 2009 NFL Draft . He was cut after the 2010 Preseason . New York Jets . On September 5 , 2010 , Turner was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets . Turner was later waived by the team on September 7 , 2010 . On September 10 , 2010 , Turner was re - signed by the team and placed on the practice squad . On September 25 , 2010 , Turner was added to the Jets active roster . Following the team ' s Week Four matchup against the Buffalo Bills , Turner , along with teammate David Clowney , were released on October 4 , 2010 , to make room for defensive tackle Howard Green and wide receiver Santonio Holmes , who was returning from a four game suspension . Turner was later resigned to the team ' s practice squad on October 6 , 2010 . The Jets activated Turner from the practice squad on November 18 , 2010 as veteran receiver Jerricho Cotchery had suffered a groin injury . He was waived on September 3 , 2011 . He was re - signed to the practice squad on September 4 , 2011 . Turner was signed to the active roster on September 14 . Turner was waived by the Jets on September 11 , 2012 . He was re - signed on September 24 , 2012 . Turner was waived again on October 2 , 2012 after the team signed Lex Hilliard .