KaVontae Turpin

KaVontae Turpin
Turpin in 2022
No. 9  Dallas Cowboys
PositionWide receiver / Return specialist
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1996-08-02) August 2, 1996
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight153 lb (69 kg)
Career information
High schoolNeville
CollegeTCU (2015–2018)
NFL draft2019: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Receptions70
Receiving yards952
Receiving touchdowns7
Rushing yards308
Rushing touchdowns1
Return yards4,142
Return touchdowns2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

KaVontae Lamon Turpin (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs. Weighing just 154 pounds, Turpin is the lightest active NFL player.

Turpin joined the New Jersey Generals for the 2022 USFL season. He was the USFL MVP for the season. He played in the European League of Football for the Wroclaw Panthers from Poland in 2021.

Turpin led the NFL in kick return yards in 2025 with 1,814 yards, the second most in a season in NFL history.