Junior Turner

Junior Turner (born September 2, 1988) is a former Canadian football defensive lineman. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He spent the first nine years of his career with the Calgary Stampeders where he won Grey Cup championships in 2014 and 2018. He played CIS football with the Bishop's Gaiters.

Junior Turner

Turner with the Toronto Argonauts in 2021
Born:	(1988-09-02) September 2, 1988 (age 36) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Defensive lineman
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	255 lb (116 kg)
University	Bishop's Gaiters
CFL draft	2011, round: 2, pick: 9
Drafted by	Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2011–2019	Calgary Stampeders
2021	Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
2× Grey Cup champion (2014, 2018)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

In the CFL’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the 12th best player for players eligible in the 2011 CFL Draft, and seventh by players in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).^[1] Turner was drafted ninth overall in the second round of the 2011 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders. He was later signed to a contract with the Stampeders on May 20, 2011.^[2] He played in nine seasons for the Stampeders where he played in 106 regular season games and recorded 154 defensive tackles, 17 sacks, and one forced fumble. He was released by the Stampeders on January 29, 2020.^[3]

Toronto Argonauts

On October 6, 2021, Turner signed with the Toronto Argonauts.^[4] He played in four regular season games where he had eight defensive tackles and one sack. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.^[5]