Trevis Turner (born May 2, 1987) is a former

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offensive lineman In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line (OL), while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line ( ...

. He played

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for

Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University (ACU) is a Private university, private Christian research university in Abilene, Texas, United States. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R2 (High Research Spending and Doctorate Production) institutio ...

College career

Turner originally signed with

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out of high school, but choose not to enroll at the school and attended

Trinity Valley Community College Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) is a public community college based in Athens, Texas. It has six campuses serving five counties across the southeast and eastern parts of the state. History TVCC was founded in 1946 as Henderson County Jun ...

. Turner started for one season with the Cardinals, before transferring to

Northeastern State University Northeastern State University (NSU) is a public university with its main campus in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The university also has two other campuses in Muskogee and Broken Arrow as well as online. Northeastern is the oldest institution of hig ...

, where he didn't not play for the RiverHawks. Prior to the 2008 season, Turner transferred to

. As a sophomore in 2008, Turner was named Second Team All-

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South Division as an offensive tackle. As a senior in 2010, Turner was named First Team All-LSC and was named a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award. He was also named a Division II All-American

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turner signed as an

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with the

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of the

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in 2011. Turner spent the entire season as a member of the Steelers practice squad. Turner was released in May 2012, after it was announced that he would be suspended the first four games of the 2012 season.

Nebraska Danger

On December 9, 2013, Turner signed with the

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of the

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, where he then signed and played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Edmonton Eskimos for a season . In 2015, Turner was named a First Team All-IFL selection.

Return to Orlando

On February 8, 2014, Turner was traded back to Orlando with Bernard Morris, Matt Marcorelle in exchange for Aaron Garcia. However, Turner had refused to report the entire 2014 season, and remained with the Danger.

Billings Wolves

On March 23, 2016, Turner signed with the

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. He was released on April 22, 2016.

Return to Nebraska Danger

On May 19, 2016, Turner returned to the Nebraska Danger.

Texas Revolution

Tuner signed with the

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for the 2017 season. He was released on February 20, 2017.

Bloomington Edge

On June 1, 2017, Turner signed with the

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References

External links

Abilene Christian bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Trevis 1987 births Living people American football offensive linemen Trinity Valley Cardinals football players Abilene Christian Wildcats football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Orlando Predators players Jacksonville Sharks players Nebraska Danger players Players of American football from DeSoto, Texas Billings Wolves players Texas Revolution players Bloomington Edge players