Career
• Set NIU career marks for kickoff returns (102) and yards (2,499) and ranks third all-time in kickoff return average (24.5).
• Caught at least one pass in 37 of 40 games over his final three seasons.
• Played in 51 consecutive games beginning with the fourth game of his freshman season, and 52 total.
• Finished his career sixth on the Huskies’ career list for all-purpose yards with 4,105.
• His kickoff return yards ranked third among all active players while his kickoff return total was fifth.
2016
• First team All-MAC kick returner for the second consecutive time after leading the league in kickoff return average.
• Played in all 12 games with nine starts at receiver while dominating as a kick returner.
• Set career-highs for receptions (40), receiving yards (415) and receiving touchdowns (3).
• Ranked second on the team in catches and receiving yards.
• Led NIU in all-purpose yards for the second straight season with 1,356, with 415 receiving, 167 rushing and 774 on kickoff returns.
• Scored on a career-long 97-yard kickoff return versus Buffalo (10-22), tied for the fourth-longest in school history to earn MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
• Scored touchdowns receiving, rushing and returning for the second consecutive season.
• Set career highs in carries (25) and rushing yards (167) with two touchdowns on the ground.
• Caught a season-high seven passes for 59 yards vs. Western Illinois.
• Scored touchdowns rushing and receiving at USF (9-10), on a four-yard run and an 11-yard catch.
• Grabbed six passes for 39 yards and totaled 149 all-purpose yards versus the Bulls (9-10).
• Recorded the longest receiving touchdown of the season, and of his career, hooking up with QB Daniel Santacaterina for a 74-yard catch and run versus Eastern Michigan (11-16).
• Finished the game with three catches for a career-high 84 yards.
• Also registered his longest career rush (53 yards) and most rushing yards (80) on four carries versus Central Michigan (10-15).
• Averaged 25.8 yards per kickoff return, 10.5 per catch and 6.7 per rush as a senior.
2015
• MAC Special Teams Player of the Year and First Team All-MAC selection.
• Finished as the FBS leader in kick return yardage with 1,181 yards on 45 attempts - both of which were NIU school records.
• Played in all 14 games with six starts for the Huskies at wide receiver.
• Returned at least one kick in every NIU game, while also getting at least one touch on offense via rush or reception in all 14 contests.
• One of just 10 FBS players to score two or more kick-off return TDs.
• Took two kicks back for touchdowns during the season, the first an 86-yarder at Boston College (9-26) and the second a career-long 96-yarder in the Poinsettia Bowl versus Boise State (12-23).
• Earned MAC West Specialist of the Week for his effort at BC.
• Had five games averaging 30 yards or more on kick-off returns.
• Also showed great offensive versatility, finishing second on NIU in receptions (39) and fourth in rush attempts (24).
• Averaged 8.8 yards per catch and 6.3 yards per rush attempt.
• Finished as NIU’s leader in all-purpose yardage with 1,676.
• Posted a career-high 237 all-purpose yards in the win at Buffalo (11-11), with 36 rushing, 49 receiving and 152 return yards
• Was again named MAC West Specialist of the Week for that performance against the Bulls.
• Topped 100+ all-purpose yards in nine total games in 2015.
• Only Huskie with more than 150 yards receiving and rushing.
• Also the only NIU player with touchdowns via rush, catch and return.
2014
• Played in all 14 games with three starts.
• Finished second on NIU with 37 catches.
• Had 398 receiving yards and 38 rushing yards with four total touchdowns.
• Was one of two Huskies, along with Da’Ron Brown, to make at least one reception in every game in 2014.
• Finished the season with six straight multi-catch games.
• Named NIU Offensive Skill Player of the Week following the Toledo (11-11) game after tallying 59 receiving and 25 rushing yards.
• Scored first career touchdown with an 11-yard catch at Arkansas (9-20).
• Caught his second touchdown on a career-long 65-yard reception on the first play from scrimmage at Western Michigan (11-28), where he finished the game with a career-high 70 receiving yards.
• Notched rushing TDs against Miami (10-18) and at Ball State (11-5).
• Also completed an 18-yard pass to Drew Hare versus Miami (10-18).
• Led NIU with 479 yards on 23 kick returns, an average of 20.1 yards.
• Finished fourth on the team with 915 all-purpose yards.
2013
• True freshman appeared in 12 games and made three starts.
• Caught eight passes for 70 yards and had eight carries for 23 yards.
• Rushed for a career-high 24 yards against Eastern Michigan (10-26).
• Set career highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (33) at Central Michigan (10-19).
High School
• Four-time all-area and all-conference honoree.
• Awarded the team MVP and best offensive back awards each of his four seasons.
• Rushed for 4,742 yards and scored 79 total touchdowns.
• Gained 1,378 yards rushing and 19 touchdowns on 208 carries, averaging 6.6 yards per carry as a senior.
• Earned all-state recognition as a junior after rushing for 1,236 yards on 145 carries, while scoring 14 total touchdowns.
Personal
• Born Jan. 10, 1995, in Akron, Ohio.
• Son of Aregeros and Sandee Turner.
• Sociology major.
TURNER'S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 9, at Buffalo, 11-11-15
Receiving Yards: 70, twice, last vs. Ball State, 10-10-15
Long Catch: 65, at Western Michigan, 11-28-14
Rush Attempts: 4, four times, last vs. Bowling Green, MAC Champ. Game, 12-4-15
Rushing Yards: 49, vs. Murray State, 9-12-15
Long Rush: 49, vs. Murray State, 9-12-15
Kick Return Attempts: 6, vs. Marshall, Boca Raton Bowl, 12-23-14
Kick Return Yards: 172, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl, 12-23-15
Kick Return, Long: 96, vs. Boise State, Poinsettia Bowl, 12-23-15
All-Purpose Yards: 237, at Buffalo, 11-11-15
