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Turner Has Come A Long Way Since Katrina

Boise State defensive tackle Antoine Turner's story is not a normal one. Turner has encountered immeasurable hardship on the journey that has taken him from Hurricane Katrina to Boise State.

The average college football player has been through many trials and tribulations, overcoming tough obstacles along the way. Few have experienced what Boise State defensive tackle Antoine Turner has. His mother died of cancer when Antoine was four. Turner has become increasingly estranged from his father afterwards.

Turner and his family were on the third floor of an apartment complex in New Orleans, Louisiana, when Hurricane Katrina hit on August 23, nearly 10 years ago.