Renaldo Turnbull

• Sent: 6/16/10
• Received: 7/14/10
• Time: 28 days
• Autographed Items Received: 1990 Pro Set, 1990 Score, 1991 Upper Deck

Renaldo Turnbull was a very solid OLB for the Saints back in their "dark days". The team's #1 draft pick in 1990 out of West Virginia, he spent 7 seasons with the team. He finished his career with one season with the Carolina Panthers. In 1993, Turnbull racked up 13 sacks and was named to his only career Pro Bowl. The story of his path to the NFL is fascinating as somehow West Virginia was able to recruit him even though he grew up and went to high school in the US Virgin Islands. He didn't move to the States until his freshman year of college. He went on to be absolutely dominating in college and was a huge reason why West Virginia played for the National Championship in 1988.

These are fun cards to get signed. I've had all three of them for at least 18 years and they've been stuck in my commons box that whole time. I heavily collected Pro Set back in the day. They were something "different" than Topps with slightly glossier stock and some players that weren't on the Topps card. Plus, they came out with player's cards the very first year they were drafted - which was unheard of from Topps back then. Score quickly followed suit. These two rookie cards were among the first of these kinds of cards.