William Mason Turner is an offensive tackle with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. The Dolphins picked him up in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Turner decided to play college football for North Dakota State. He was a standout lineman for the Mounds View High School football team that went on to win a state championship.
Turner attended North Dakota State University between 2010 and 2013. As a member of three FCS national champions, he has named a consensus All-American in 2012 and 2013.
Turner was one of the top prospects from a small college for the 2014 NFL Draft. He started all 15 games at left tackle in 2013 and was not responsible for any quarterback sacks.
In addition, he was bagless. The Green Bay Packers reportedly paid Turner $28 million over four years when they signed him in March of 2019.
Prior to the knee injury that ended his 2021 season early, he started the first 13 games of the season at right tackle.
Turner started at left tackle for the Packers in the first quarter of their divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers because David Bakhtaari was injured. The Packers were ultimately defeated.
When was Billy Turner drafted?
In the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins selected him. CBS Sports predicted that he will be selected in the second or third round.
Since Lamar Gordon in 2002, Turner was the North Dakota State player that received the highest selection.