Trai Denzell Turner (born June 14, 1993) is an American football guard for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft, where he made the Pro Bowl every year from 2015 to 2019. Turner has also played for the Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers. High school career Turner attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He played offensive tackle for their football team, helping St. Augustine average over 300 yards rushing a game. College career Turner attended Louisiana State University (LSU) from 2011 to 2013. After redshirting as a freshman in 2011, he played in 12 games and made seven starts as a redshirt freshman. He made his first start at right guard in a win over number 3 ranked South Carolina. In 559 snaps, Turner finished 2nd on the team with 51 pancake blocks. LSU had a 100-yard rusher from four of the seven games in which Turner started. In his redshirt sophomore year, Turner started and played in all 13 games. In his final collegiate game at the 2014 Outback Bowl, Turner registered a season-high 10 pancake blocks and helped pave the way for 220 rushing yards against Iowa in a win. For his career, Turner played a total of 1,416 snaps with 115 pancake blocks. He opted to forgo final two years of eligibility at LSU and entered into the 2014 NFL Draft after his sophomore season. Professional career Carolina Panthers Turner was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. On June 4, 2014, Turner signed a four-year contract. As a rookie, during the preseason, Turner won the starting right guard position on the Panther offensive line over veteran Chris Scott. Turner made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014, in Carolina's 20–14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Turner made his first NFL start during the Panthers week 5 victory over the Chicago Bears. His emergence into the starting lineup helped the Panthers rank seventh in the NFL in rushing, including a league-leading 975 yards over the last five games. On December 23, 2014, Turner was named to Sports Illustrated All-Rookie Team. Through 618 snaps in the season, Turner did not allow a single sack and Turner surrendered just 11 quarterback