Shemar Turner (born January 14, 2003)[1] is an American football defensive lineman for the Texas A&M Aggies.
| Texas A&M Aggies – No. 5 | |
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| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 14, 2003[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editTurner attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas.[2] As a senior, he had 76 tackles and 12.5 sacks.[3] Turner was selected to the 2021 Under Armour All-America game. He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[4][5]
College career
editIn his first career collegiate game as a freshman at Texas A&M in 2021, Turner had four tackles and 1.5 sacks. For the season he had nine tackles over eight games. As a sophomore in 2011, he started 11 games and recorded 32 tackles and 0.5 sacks. As a 12-game starter his junior year in 2023, Turner had 33 tackles and six sacks.[6] He returned to Texas A&M for his senior season in 2024.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Shemar Turner Defensive End". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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