Pro path

Calgary selected Turner in the second round (ninth overall) of the 2011 CFL Canadian Draft and he signed on May 20, 2011.

2012

Turner played 11 regular-season games as well as the West Division semifinal, the West Division final and the Grey Cup. The Bishop’s University product saw action both at defensive end and defensive tackle and recorded 11 tackles and one sack during the regular season. His season high in tackles was four and came on Sept. 28 against Edmonton. Turner’s sack was recorded on July 12 against Montreal. He added one tackle in the playoffs.

2011

In his rookie season, Turner played in all 18 regular-season games as well as the West semifinal. Turner added much-needed non-import depth playing on the defensive line and contributing on special teams as he tallied 27 tackles, two sacks, two special-teams tackles, and forced one fumble. Turner’s sacks came in back-to-back games to close out the season, on Oct. 30 at Montreal and Nov. 5 against Winnipeg.

Career Highlights

• Recorded his first two career sacks in back-to-back games, first on Oct. 30, 2011, at Montreal and Nov. 5, 2011, against Winnipeg 

College

Turner played nine games for Bishop’s during the 2010 season and recorded 19 solo tackles and 17 assisted tackles. He also had five tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks along with three pass break-ups and one forced fumble. In 2009, he led Bishop's with 6.5 tackles for loss, recorded a sack and a forced fumble and returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown.

Notable

His cousin Steven Turner was a teammate at Bishop’s and was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in 2010.