 Turbin with theIndianapolis Colts in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1989-12-02)December 2, 1989 (age 35) Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Irvington (Fremont, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Utah State (2007–2011) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 4th round, 106th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Robert James Turbin (born December 2, 1989) is an American former professionalfootball player who was arunning back in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theUtah State Aggies, and was selected in the fourth round of the2012 NFL draft by the Seahawks. With the Seahawks, he wonSuper Bowl XLVIII over theDenver Broncos. He has also played for theCleveland Browns,Dallas Cowboys, andIndianapolis Colts. He appears onCBS Sports Network as a commentator for their college football broadcasts.
Turbin playedhigh school football atIrvington High School inFremont, California.[1] As a junior, he led the varsity team to aMission Valley Athletic League football championship, and his team would go on to play in the NCS Division 3A East Bay Conference championship, where they lost to Las Lomas High 21–14.[2] 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.
Turbin enrolled atUtah State University and played for the Aggies football team.[3][4][5][6] As a redshirt sophomore in 2009, he gained 1,296 rushing yards and 418 receiving yards and scored 18 touchdowns.[7] In the annual rivalry game against theUtah Utes, Turbin set a school record with a 96-yard touchdown run.[8] He missed the 2010 season due to a knee injury, but he returned in 2011 as the Aggies' lead running back.[9] In the first half of the 2011 season, Turbin ran for at least 100 yards in five of the six games.[10] Turbin's 1,517 rushing yards during the 2011 season ranked 10th among NCAA Division I FBS players.[11] In 2011, Turbin set the single season rushing touchdowns record for Utah State with 19 rushing touchdowns.[12] He won the WAC Offensive Player of the Year.[13]
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||||
| 2007 | Utah State | WAC | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Utah State | WAC | FR | RB | 12 | 106 | 485 | 4.6 | 8 | 20 | 256 | 12.8 | 2 |
| 2009 | Utah State | WAC | SO | RB | 12 | 207 | 1,296 | 6.3 | 13 | 30 | 418 | 13.9 | 5 |
| 2011 | Utah State | WAC | JR | RB | 13 | 249 | 1,517 | 6.1 | 19 | 17 | 171 | 10.1 | 4 |
| Career | Utah State | 38 | 565 | 3,315 | 5.9 | 40 | 67 | 845 | 12.6 | 11 | |||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.50 s | 1.60 s | 2.66 s | 4.31 s | 7.16 s | 36 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 28 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[14][15] | ||||||||||||
On April 28, 2012, Turbin was selected by theSeattle Seahawks in the fourth round with the 106th overall pick in the2012 NFL draft.[16] That year, he andBobby Wagner became the highest-drafted pair of USU players since 1980.[17] Playing as a backup toMarshawn Lynch, Turbin ran for 354 yards on 81 carries in his rookie season.[18] In Week 14 againstNFC West rivalArizona, Turbin got a significant number of carries in the second half thanks to a blowout, and would have his first career 100 yard game, getting 108 yards on 20 carries in a 58–0 victory.[19]
Again serving as a backup to Lynch, Turbin got fewer touches in 2013, ending up with 77 carries and 264 rushing yards and 8 receptions for 60 yards.[20] Turbin obtained his first Super Bowl ring inSuper Bowl XLVIII, recording 9 carries for 25 yards in the game during the 43–8 victory.[21]
Still the second-string running back in 2014, Turbin scored his first career NFL touchdown in Week 2 against theSan Diego Chargers, catching a three-yard touchdown pass fromRussell Wilson in the loss.[22] He would score a second in week 13 against theSan Francisco 49ers on a 13-yard catch-and-run. He would add a 34-yard catch later in the game, a 19–3 victory.[23] In Week 17 against theSt. Louis Rams, Turbin got 11 carries for 53 yards and caught a pass for 13 yards.[24] He ended the season with 74 carries for 310 yards, along with 16 receptions for 186 yards.[25] The Seahawks finished the season 12–4 and advanced to the Super Bowl for the second straight year.[26] InSuper Bowl XLIX, Turbin had 2 carries for 21 yards, but the Seahawks lost 28–24 to theNew England Patriots as they failed to repeat as champions.[27] After sustaining a high ankle sprain in the third preseason game, he was waived with an injury settlement on September 9, 2015.[28]
Turbin was claimed off waivers by theCleveland Browns on September 10, 2015.[29] He spent five weeks recovering from his previous ankle injury. He played in three games before being waived by the team on November 10.[30]
In 2015, with the departure ofDeMarco Murray infree agency, theDallas Cowboys acquired a group ofrunning backs for depth purposes at various points during the season. On November 18, Turbin was signed as afree agent to backupDarren McFadden and replace formerSeahawks teammateChristine 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 four days later against theMiami Dolphins.[31] His best game came against theGreen Bay Packers, when he posted 51 rushing yards and onetouchdown.[32] He finished the 2015 season with 50 carries for 199 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with seven receptions for 23 receiving yards in ten games.[33]
Turbin signed with theIndianapolis Colts in March 2016. In the 2016 season, he appeared in 15 games and recorded 164 rushing yards and a career-high seven rushing touchdowns, as well as 179 receiving yards and one score.[34]
On March 13, 2017, Turbin signed a two-year, $4.1 million contract extension with the Colts.[35] Turbin left the game following a left arm injury in the fourth quarter of the Week 6Monday Night Football game against theTennessee Titans.[36] He was diagnosed with a dislocated elbow and was placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2017.[37] Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 53 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, and nine receptions for 56 yards.[38]
On November 9, 2018, Turbin was released by the Colts.[39] In two games in the 2018 season, he had four carries for ten yards.[40]
On December 23, 2019, the Seattle Seahawks signed Turbin, along with former Seahawks teammateMarshawn Lynch, after injuries to Seattle backsChris Carson,C. J. Prosise, andRashaad Penny left them in need of healthy running backs.[41] He appeared in one regular season game and the Seahawks' two playoff games. He played mainly on special teams.[42]
On March 3, 2021, Turbin signed with theFCF Beasts of theFan Controlled Football midway through the league's season.[43] He made his debut for the Beasts (co-owned by former Seahawks teammateMarshawn Lynch) in their playoff loss to the Glacier Boyz, then was reassigned to the Glacier Boyz for the championship game (FCF teams have fluid rosters that change from week to week).[44] Turbin played a total of two games, rushed for 15 yards and two touchdowns, and caught two passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns.[45]
| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2012 | SEA | 16 | 0 | 80 | 354 | 4.4 | 26 | 0 | 19 | 181 | 9.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | SEA | 16 | 0 | 77 | 264 | 3.4 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | SEA | 16 | 3 | 74 | 310 | 4.2 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 186 | 11.6 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 18 | 60 | 3.3 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAL | 7 | 0 | 32 | 139 | 4.3 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 5.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | IND | 15 | 0 | 47 | 164 | 3.5 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 179 | 6.9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | IND | 6 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 2.3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | IND | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 82 | 4 | 355 | 1,354 | 3.8 | 26 | 9 | 85 | 685 | 8.1 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2012 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | SEA | 3 | 0 | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SEA | 3 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | −2 | −2.0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 37 | 128 | 3.5 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2021 | FCF | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 1.6 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Turbin founded the Robert Turbin Football Academy, an annual football camp at his alma mater, Utah State, to help youth develop their athletic skills.[46][47]
He also sponsors an annual charity basketball game in his hometown to help support his foundation, Runnin4U, which funds research and public awareness of cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis.[48] Turbin founded the Runnin4U Foundation as a philanthropy initiative in 2015 in partnership with the Seattle Foundation.[49]
