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KaVontae Turpin, a former TCU successor who has never been on an NFL team largely due to a 2019 domestic violence conviction, is the most valuable player in the USFL.
The USFL announced its post-season awards today, and Turpin received the highest accolade after leading the league in both yard acceptance and average return per pound. New Jersey Turpin coach Mike Riley has been named coach of the year, while Generals quarterback Darius Victor has been named offensive player of the year. Houston Gambles’ defensive striker Chris Odom has been named Defender of the Year.
This season, Turpin showed that he has talent, but that was never in question. He was an explosive playmaker at TCU who looked good in pre-draft training.
The reason Turpin was not selected or signed as a free agent was that he was expelled from the TCU team on charges of domestic violence in the 2018 season, and he pleaded guilty to assault and bodily harm, and was sentenced to two years of probation in 2019.
Now Turpin reminded the NFL teams of his talent. It remains to be seen if there is an NFL team that will peek past his domestic violence case and invite Turpin to a training camp.
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