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  05/01/21 - DE Payton TurnerSr/2021, Houston

  When it came time for the New Orleans Saints to pick Thursday night, Payton Turner was hard to miss. Turner, a 6-5, 268-pound defensive star for the University of Houston, soared into the first round and was selected by the Saints with the No. 28 pick in the NFL draft. "You're never certain that a player is going to be available and we weren't with this player," Saints coach Sean Payton said. "He's got a lot of traits we value. He was a high-energy player, prototype size. You couldn't help but notice the makeup was good."

Turner becomes the 15th first-round pick in UH history and just the fourth since 1997, joining cornerback D.J. Hayden (Raiders) in 2013, cornerback William Jackson III (Bengals) in 2016 and Ed Oliver (Bills) in 2019. Once projected as a second- or third-round pick, Turner's stock began to rise after strong showings at the Senior Bowl and UH's pro day. Earlier Thursday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that several NFL executives believed Turner could move into the first round based on his "character, medicals and length." - Houston Chronicle


Sr/2021 DE Payton TurnerHouston
News Source: Houston Chronicle



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