Michael Matthew-Paul Turk was born on March 14,1998 and is an American professional football punter who is a free agent.
15 Facts About Michael Turk
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Michael Turk played college football for the Lafayette Leopards, Oklahoma Sooners, and Arizona State Sun Devils.
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In less than three years, Michael Turk suffered three ACL tears, which hampered his ability to become a safety at the next level.
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Michael Turk earned honorable-mention All-American honors from GPR Analytics while ranking fourth in the nation with a 95.80 GPR Punt Rating.
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On June 3,2020, after failing to be selected by a team, in an unprecedented decision, the NCAA restored Michael Turk's remaining two years of eligibility and allowed him to return to Arizona State.
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Michael Turk registered a career-high 47.2-yard average on 14 punts and received first-team All-Pac-12 honors.
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Michael Turk had 20 punts that went over 50 yards and 8 that went over 60 yards.
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Michael Turk had an 85-yard punt and averaged 58 yards on three punts against the University of Texas.
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Michael Turk had 22 punts that went over 50 yards and 6 that went at least 60 yards.
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Michael Turk completed two passes on fake field goals plays, which included a 3-yarder for a first down against the University of Texas and a 2-yarder for a touchdown against Iowa State University.
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Michael Turk averaged 49.3 yards on 6 punts, including two critical punts of at least 60 yards in the fourth quarter against Iowa State University, earning Big 12 Co-Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
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On February 27,2020, Michael Turk set an NFL Scouting Combine record for punters, with 25 bench press repetitions of 225 pounds.
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On March 3,2023, Michael Turk competed in his second NFL Combine in preparation for the 2023 NFL draft.
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In November 2023, Michael Turk worked out with the New England Patriots.
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Michael Turk has a YouTube channel called Hangtime, where he uploads videos about his experience playing for Oklahoma, fitness, mixing various foods together, and his Baptist faith, often mentioning some of his favorite Bible verses.