38 Facts About KaVontae Turpin

KaVontae Lamon Turpin was born on August 2,1996 and is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.

KaVontae Turpin played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.

KaVontae Turpin played in the European League of Football for the Wroclaw Panthers from Poland in 2021.

KaVontae Turpin went to Neville High School in his home town Monroe east of Shreveport, Louisiana.

KaVontae Turpin received All-state, All-Northeast Louisiana and All-NELA Big School Offensive Player of the Year honors.

KaVontae Turpin played varsity basketball as a guard, averaging 12.9 points per game between his junior and senior years.

KaVontae Turpin accepted a football scholarship from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

KaVontae Turpin injured his neck and shoulder in the seventh game against Iowa State University and missed the remainder of the contest.

KaVontae Turpin had 7 receptions for 107 yards and one touchdown in the ninth game against Oklahoma State University.

KaVontae Turpin finished the season with 45 receptions, 649 receiving yards, 8 receiving touchdowns, 1,675 all-purpose yards and averaged 15.3 yards every time he touched the ball.

KaVontae Turpin was second in the Big 12 and tied for 14th nationally with his 27-yard average in kickoff returns, the highest mark by a Horned Frog since Greg McCoy in 2011.

KaVontae Turpin was the only player in the nation to rank in the top 25 in both kickoff and punt returns.

KaVontae Turpin was named freshman All-American by the FWAA and honorable-mention All-Big 12 selection as a return specialist.

KaVontae Turpin averaged 16.2 yards on punt returns and 30.8 on kickoff returns.

KaVontae Turpin was one of five players nationally with a punt return and kickoff return for a touchdown.

KaVontae Turpin returned a punt for a touchdown in win over the University of Kansas, returned a kickoff for a touchdown against Iowa State University and threw a touchdown in a win over West Virginia University, becoming only the fifth player in the previous 10 seasons with that stat line.

KaVontae Turpin was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week against the University of Kansas for returning three punts for 95 yards and a touchdown.

KaVontae Turpin was named first-team All-Big 12 kick and punt returner, a first-team AP All-Big 12, honorable-mention All-Big 12 as a wide receiver and honorable-mention Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year.

KaVontae Turpin was second on the team in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.

KaVontae Turpin returned a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns, and his punt-return average of 19.4 yards per attempt tied for the FBS lead.

KaVontae Turpin finished his college career as arguably the school's greatest returner: His four punt returns for a touchdown and six career special teams touchdowns were the most in TCU history.

In 2019, KaVontae Turpin was ruled ineligible to participate in TCU's Pro Day, forcing him to hold his own workout, where he put up a 40-yard dash time of 4.31 seconds.

KaVontae Turpin joined the FCF Glacier Boyz for the 2021 inaugural season.

KaVontae Turpin posted 13 receptions for 223 yards and 4 receiving touchdowns over the 6-game season.

KaVontae Turpin appeared in 6 games and was tied for second in the league with 3 receiving touchdowns.

KaVontae Turpin finished the regular season with 702 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns.

KaVontae Turpin was selected by the New Jersey Generals in the 13th round of the 2022 USFL draft.

KaVontae Turpin appeared in 10 games, making 44 receptions for 540 yards, four receiving touchdowns, 23 carries for 129 yards, one rushing touchdown, 921 all-purpose yards, 12 punt returns for 184 yards, and a touchdown.

KaVontae Turpin was named the league's Most Valuable Player of the inaugural USFL season.

On July 27,2022, KaVontae Turpin signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.

KaVontae Turpin added one rush attempt for seven yards during the game.

KaVontae Turpin was active for all 17 games during the regular season and both games during the postseason.

KaVontae Turpin finished the regular season with one catch for nine yards, three rush attempts for 17 yards, and 508 kick return yards as well as 303 punt return yards.

On December 21,2022, KaVontae Turpin was named to the Pro Bowl.

On September 10,2023, KaVontae Turpin scored his first NFL touchdown against the New York Giants where he rushed for seven yards.

On March 11,2025, KaVontae Turpin signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract extension with the Cowboys.

In 2019, KaVontae Turpin pleaded guilty in a second family violence case against his former girlfriend which occurred in October 2018.

KaVontae Turpin was cut from the TCU football program by Gary Patterson shortly after he was informed of this second battery charge against him.