Background
Turnbull is the son of James and Patricia Turnbull.
Turnbull is the son of James and Patricia Turnbull.
He attended Charles West. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida, where he played four years of football and three of basketball.
He played college football for the FIU Golden Panthers
He was raised in Carol City and Opa-locka, Florida. He is a three-time All-County selection. He was named All-State after making 193 tackles and a county record 23 interceptions as a senior in high school and averaged 21.7 points and 13 rebounds for the Falcon basketball team
Turnbull was a student at Florida International University from 2002 to 2005.
Turnbull was on the FIU Golden Panthers football team During his career there, he finished with 16 interceptions making him the school"s all time leader.
He also ties for 1st in single-season and single-game interceptions, and is 6th on the career tackles list with 267. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
Turnbull was signed by the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League on August 5, 2009.
Turnbull has also played for the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals. He was one of the first three signings by the expansion Ottawa Redblacks on November 27, 2013. Turnbull retired before the start of the season.
Turnball lives in Miramar.