He was named freshman All-American by the FWAA and honorable-mention All- Big 12 selection as a return specialist. He was the only player in the nation to rank in the top 25 in both kickoff and punt returns. ![]() He 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 (30.6). He finished the season with 45 receptions (freshman school record), 649 receiving yards (freshman school record), 8 receiving touchdowns (freshman school record), 1,675 all-purpose yards (led the team) and averaged 15.3 yards every time he touched the ball. In the twelfth game against Baylor University, he made a game-winning 8-yard catch in the second overtime. He had 7 receptions for 107 yards and one touchdown in the ninth game against Oklahoma State University. He injured his neck/shoulder in the seventh game against Iowa State University and missed the remainder of the contest. The four touchdown receptions were the most by a freshman in Big 12 history. ![]() On October 5, he was named Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week, after posting career-best totals of 6 receptions for 138 yards and four receiving touchdowns in the Horned Frogs' 50–7 win over the University of Texas. As a true freshman, he started in five of 13 games. Turpin accepted a football scholarship from Texas Christian University. See also: 2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team He also played varsity basketball as a guard, averaging 12.9 points per game between his junior and senior years.Ĭollege career 2015 season On January 25, 2015, Turpin committed to TCU over another scholarship offer from Texas Tech. He received All-state, All-Northeast Louisiana and All-NELA Big School Offensive Player of the Year honors. As a senior, he totaled 1,928 all-purpose yards, including 904 rushing and 724 receiving, and 29 touchdowns. Turpin went to Neville High School in his home town Monroe, Louisiana. ![]() Turpin also played in the European League of Football for the Wroclaw Panthers from Poland in 2021. He was awarded USFL MVP after the season. Turpin joined the second iteration of the New Jersey Generals for the 2022 USFL season. KaVontae Lamon Turpin (born August 2, 1996) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). 9 – Dallas CowboysĬareer NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 American football player KaVontae Turpin No.
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