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John Turner is a former tight end out of Long Beach State, selected by the San Diego Chargers with the 270th overall pick (round 11) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
John Turner Draft Context
John Turner was the 270th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the San Diego Chargers.
Picks Around John Turner
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | Paul Dongieux | LB | New Orleans Saints | Mississippi |
| 268 | Robert Stevenson | LB | New York Jets | Tennessee State |
| 269 | Rodney Cason | OT | New England Patriots | Angelo State |
| 271 | Bill Light | LB | Buffalo Bills | Minnesota |
| 272 | Ed Wimberly | DB | Chicago Bears | Jackson State |
| 273 | Joe Gilliam | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tennessee State |
San Diego Chargers 1972 Draft Class
Other San Diego Chargers picks in 1972 include Pete Lazetich (DE, round 2), Bill McClard (PK, round 3), Jim Bishop (TE, round 5), Harry Gooden (DE, round 5), Bruce Ward (OG, round 6), Fran Schmitz (DT, round 9), Lon Kolstad (LB, round 10), Sam Key (LB, round 12), Andy Selfridge (LB, round 13), John Van Reenen (DE, round 14), Charles Neugent (DB, round 15), James Shaw (DB, round 16).
Other Long Beach State players drafted in 1972 include John Kahler, Jim Fassel, Jim Kirby.
No NFL career statistics are available for John Turner in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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San Diego Chargers 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 36 | Pete Lazetich | DE | Stanford |
| 3 | 61 | Bill McClard | PK | Arkansas |
| 5 | 116 | Jim Bishop | TE | Tennessee Tech |
| 5 | 130 | Harry Gooden | DE | Alcorn State |
| 6 | 141 | Bruce Ward | OG | San Diego State |
| 9 | 221 | Fran Schmitz | DT | St. Norbert |
| 10 | 246 | Lon Kolstad | LB | Whitewater (Wis) |
| 12 | 295 | Sam Key | LB | Elon |
| 13 | 321 | Andy Selfridge | LB | Virginia |
| 14 | 351 | John Van Reenen | DE | Washington State |
| 15 | 376 | Charles Neugent | DB | Tuskegee |
| 16 | 401 | James Shaw | DB | Tulsa |
| 17 | 423 | Oscar Dragon | RB | Arizona State |
| 17 | 426 | Bob Tackett | OT | Texas-El Paso |