Michael Matthew-Paul Turk[1] (born March 14, 1998) is an American professional football punter who is a free agent.
He played college football for the Lafayette Leopards, Oklahoma Sooners, and Arizona State Sun Devils.
After playing for two years at Oklahoma, he declared for the 2023 NFL draft and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent, before being waived prior to the pre-season.
[7] On June 3, 2020, after failing to be selected by a team, in an unprecedented decision, the NCAA restored Turk's remaining two years of eligibility and allowed him to return to Arizona State.
On August 5, 2021, Turk entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, in part due to his opposition to Arizona State requiring the COVID-19 vaccine to travel to road games.
On February 27, 2020, Turk set an NFL Scouting Combine record for punters, with 25 bench press repetitions of 225 pounds.
[15] Of those who participated, Turk's total bench reps were more than all 33 wide receivers, 12 out of 13 tight ends, with Josiah Deguara tying him, and 19 offensive lineman out of 34.
[24] Turk has a YouTube channel called Hangtime, where he uploads videos about his experience playing for Oklahoma, fitness, and his Baptist faith, often mentioning some of his favorite Bible verses.
[25] On November 19, 2022, he proposed to his now wife, Oklahoma Sooners softball All-American Grace Lyons, on the field following the Bedlam football game.