Robert Turbin

Robert Turbin

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Turbin with the Seahawks in 2013
No. -- Indianapolis Colts
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-12-02) December 2, 1989
Place of birth: Oakland, California
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Fremont (CA) Irvington
College: Utah State
NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Rushing yards: 1,098
Yards per carry: 4.0
Rushing TDs: 1
Receptions: 49
Receiving yards: 451
Receiving TDs: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert James Turbin (born December 2, 1989) is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. With the Seahawks, he won Super Bowl XLVIII over the Denver Broncos. He played college football for the Utah State Aggies.

High school

Turbin played high school football at Irvington High School in Fremont, California. He was named first-team all-league running back as well as an all-league defensive back as a senior, and earned the league Defensive Player of the Year award. He rushed 143 times for 1,232 yards and 14 touchdowns and had nine receptions for 103 yards, and defensively, he recorded six interceptions. He was also a two-year letterwinner in basketball as well as track & field.

College career

Robert enrolled at Utah State University and played for the Aggies football team since 2007.[1][2][3][4][5] As a redshirt sophomore in 2009, he gained 1,296 rushing yards and 418 receiving yards and scored 18 touchdowns.[6] In the annual rivalry game against the Utah Utes, Turbin set a school record with a 96-yard touchdown run.[7] He missed the 2010 season due to a knee injury, but he returned in 2011 as the Aggies' lead running back.[8][9] In the first half of the 2011 season, Turbin ran for at least 100 yards in five of six games. Turbin's 1,517 rushing yards during the 2011 season ranked 10th among NCAA Division I FBS players.[10] His average of 6.1 yards per carry tied him with Dominique Sherrer and Ed Wesley for 25th for the season.[11]

Professional career

2012 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 10 in 222 lb 4.44 s 1.57 s 2.57 s 4.31 s 7.16 s 32 in 9 ft 2 in 23 reps
All values from Central Florida Pro Day.[12]

On April 28, 2012, Turbin was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the eleventh pick of the fourth round (106th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft.[13]

Seattle Seahawks

2012 season

Playing as a backup to Marshawn Lynch, Turbin ran for 354 yards on 81 carries in his rookie season. In week 14 against the Arizona Cardinals, Turbin got a significant number of carries in the second half thanks to a blowout, and would have his first career NFL 100 yard game, getting 108 yards on 20 carries in a 58-0 victory.[14]

2013 season

Again serving as a backup to Marshawn Lynch, Turbin got fewer touches in 2014, ending up with 77 carries and 264 rushing yards and 8 receptions for 60 yards. Turbin obtained his first super bowl ring in Super Bowl XLVIII, recording 9 carries for 25 yards in the game during the 43-8 victory.[14]

2014 season

Still the second-string running back, Turbin scored his first NFL touchdown in Week 2 against the San Diego Chargers, catching a three-yard touchdown pass in the loss. He would score a second in week 13 against the San Francisco 49ers on a 13-yard catch-and-run. He would add a 34-yard catch later in the game, a 19-3 victory. In week 17 against the St. Louis Rams, Turbin got 11 carries for 53 yards and caught a pass for 13 yards. He ended the season with 74 carries for 310 yards, along with 16 receptions for 186 yards. The Seahawks finished the season 12-4 and advanced to the Super Bowl for the second straight year. In Super Bowl XLIX, Turbin had 2 carries for 21 yards, but the Seahawks lost 28-24 to the New England Patriots as they failed to repeat as champions.[14] After sustaining a high ankle sprain in the third preseason game, he was waived with an injury settlement on September 9, 2015.

Cleveland Browns

Turbin was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 10, 2015.[15] He spent five weeks recovering from his previous ankle injury. He played in 3 games, recording 18 carries for 60 yards, before being waived on November 10.

Dallas Cowboys

In 2015, with the departure of DeMarco Murray in free agency, the Dallas Cowboys acquired during the season a group of running backs for depth purposes. On November 18, Turbin was signed as a free agent to backup Darren McFadden and replace former Seahawks teammate Christine Michael. He began playing as soon as he got to the team, registering seven carries for 35 yards, one receptions for 3 yards and being involved in pass protections assignments, while playing 4 days later against the Miami Dolphins. His best game came against the Green Bay Packers, when he posted 57 rushing yards and 1 touchdown.

Indianapolis Colts

Turbin signed with the Indianapolis Colts in March 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "Utah State football: Aggie on the rise – Robert Turbin". Deseret News. August 30, 2009.
  2. ↑ Tony Jones (August 17, 2011). "USU Football: You will never guess who Robert Turbin's childhood hero is". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  3. ↑ Kraig Williams (August 27, 2011). "Five questions with Utah State running back Robert Turbin". Deseret News.
  4. ↑ Gordon Monson (September 27, 2011). "Utah State’s Robert Turbin overcomes turmoil to succeed". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  5. ↑ Dana Greene (August 10, 2011). "Robert Turbin ready to power Aggies". abc4.com.
  6. ↑ "Robert Turbin statistics". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Utah-Utah State Recap". CNN. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  8. ↑ "Robert Turbin Bio". Utah State University. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  9. ↑ Doug Hoffman (August 31, 2011). "Utah State football: Robert Turbin marking off calendar, counting down days to return". Deseret News.
  10. ↑ "Rushing Yards Leaders – All Players". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Yards Per Rush Attempt Leaders – Qualified". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  12. ↑
  13. ↑ O'Neil, Danny (April 28, 2012). "Seahawks, 4th round: RB Robert Turbin, Utah State". The Seattle Times.
  14. 1 2 3 http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TurbRo00/gamelog/
  15. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000525305/article/pryor-waived-by-browns-this-will-be-a-mistake

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