Landon Turner awaits NFL fate

Posted Apr 29, 2016
NFL dreams began to come true Thursday with the opening round of the NFL Draft. Former Harrisonburg football player Landon Turner will wait anxiously to hear his name. The 6-foot-4-guard is projected to go between the fourth and fifth rounds. Turner played an integral role with the Tar Heels. His former high school coach said he saw the potential in Turner the day he met him. (WHSV.com)

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