T. J. Turner (linebacker)

Thomas Samuel Turner III (October 1, 1978 – March 10, 2014) was an American football linebacker who played one season with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State University and attended Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, Ohio. Turner died of cancer on March 10, 2014.