Steven "Afterburner" Turner (born January 18, 1987) is a Canadian former professional

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and

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. He was drafted 30th overall by the

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in the 2010 CFL Draft. He played

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for the

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College career

Turner attended

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where he played college football for the

from 2006 to 2009 under former Toronto Argonaut Leroy Blugh.

Professional career

Turner turned heads at the CFL Evaluation Camp after he broke the E-Camp record of 4.39 seconds for the 40-yard dash by recording his own mark of 4.31 seconds. The previous record had been set by former teammate Jamall Lee at the previous year's E-Camp. Turner finished in first or at least tied for first in the 40-yard dash, the shuttle, the vertical leap and the standing broad leap After his impressive performance at the E-Camp, he was ranked as the 14th best player available in the 2010 CFL Draft in the

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’s Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings. On May 2, 2010, Turner was selected with the 30th overall pick by the

in the 2010 CFL Draft. Turner signed through the 2012 season with the

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on May 21, 2010. On June 7, 2010, he ruptured his left Achilles tendon during training camp, leaving his

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debut in doubt.http://www.argonauts.ca/article/steven-turner-sidelined STEVEN TURNER UPDATE On June 24, 2010, Turner was released by the Argonauts. On December 7, 2010, Turner was re-signed by the Argonauts. He was released by the Argonauts on June 8, 2011. Turner was signed to the practice roster of the

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on October 15, 2012. He was released on May 8, 2013.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Steven 1987 births Living people Bishop's Gaiters football players Canadian football wide receivers Toronto Argonauts players Edmonton Elks players Sportspeople from Brampton Players of Canadian football from Ontario