Tré Turner (born April 21, 2000) is an

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wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played

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Early life and high school

Turner grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended Northwest Guilford High School, where he played basketball and football. Turner committed to play college football at

over offers from

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and

Miami (Florida) Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...

College career

Turner played in 12 games as a freshman and caught 26 passes for 535 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He finished his sophomore season with 34 receptions for 553 yards and four touchdowns. As a junior, Turner had 34 receptions for 529 yards with three touchdowns. As a senior, Turner caught 40 passes for a team-leading 675 yards and three touchdowns. Turner finished his collegiate career with 134 receptions and 2,292 receiving yards, both fifth in school history, and 14 touchdown receptions.

Professional career

Las Vegas Raiders

After being initially announced as one of ten

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signed by

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in 2022, Turner ultimately signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, who had offered him better terms. He was waived on May 16, 2022.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On March 14, 2023, Turner signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the

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(CFL). On May 30, 2023, Turner was released by the Blue Bombers.

Personal life

Turner's older brother,

P. J. Hairston Samuel Peterson "P. J." Hairston Jr. (born December 24, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina. He finished his soph ...

, played

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at the

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and for the

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and Memphis Grizzlies of the

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References

External links

Virginia Tech Hokies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Tré 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Greensboro, North Carolina American football wide receivers Virginia Tech Hokies football players Las Vegas Raiders players