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KaVontae Turpin, a former TCU receiver who has never been on an NFL team largely due to a domestic violence conviction since 2019, is the most valuable player in the USFL.
The USFL announced its postseason awards today and Turpin earned the top spot after leading the league in both receiving yards and average point return. New Jersey Generals Turpin coach Mike Riley was named Coach of the Year, while Generals runner Darius Victor was named Offensive Player of the Year. Houston Gamblers defensive end Chris Odom was named Defensive Player of the Year.
Turpin has shown talent this season, but that has never been questioned. He was an explosive game creator at TCU who looked good in pre-draft training.
The reason Turpin was not selected and did not sign as a free agent is that he was expelled from the team at TCU after an allegation of domestic violence during the 2018 season, and pleaded guilty to a assault that caused bodily injury and he was sentenced to two years in prison. parole in 2019.
Now Turpin has given NFL teams a reminder of his talent. It remains to be seen if there is an NFL team that will look beyond its domestic violence case and invite Turpin to the training camp.