Former FSU Football Offensive Tackle Signs With Canadian Football League Team
Former Florida State football offensive tackle Jazston Turentine has signed with the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Montreal Alouettes.
The Alouettes wil look to repeat as the CFL’s champion with Turentine possibly making an impact in the trenches. The Alouettes last won the Grey Cup in 2010 and 2009.
Late in the transfer portal process in June of 2022, the Ellenwood, Georgia native made the switch to FSU from South Carolina with one year of eligibility remaining. He played in all 13 games during the Seminoles’ 2022 season while starting in eight of them. The Seminoles went 10-3.
According to 247Sports, Turentine was a three-star recruit coming out of high school as well as a three-star recruit during his time in the transfer portal.
In a tragic but inspiring moment, Turentine was carted off the field after suffering a lower-body injury during the final offensive drive of the 2022 season.
The Florida State squad in its entirety went over to the cart to support him after he played his last collegiate snap in the Cheez-It Bowl. The ’Noles emerged victorious, 35-32 over the Oklahoma Sooners.
Earlier this year, Turentine was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks during phase 1 of the Dispersal Draft in the United Football League (UFL – XFL and USFL merger).
He was originally selected by the Seattle Sea Dragons in the XFL Draft before the merger.
Turentine and his new team in the Alouettes will open their season against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in June.
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