Dallas Turner

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Dallas Turner
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 15
PositionOutside linebacker
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSt. Thomas Aquinas
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

Dallas Turner is an American college football outside linebacker for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life and high school career[]

Turner grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and initially attended the American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida.[1] As a junior, he was named the area Defensive Player of the Year by the Sun-Sentinel after finishing the season with 74 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, and three forced fumbles.[2] After the season Turner transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[3] Turner was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Alabama entering his senior season after considering offers from Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and Oklahoma.[4] He had 36 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks as a senior.[5]

College career[]

Turner began his freshman season as part of Alabama's defensive pass rush rotation before starting his first career game against Texas A&M.[6] Turner was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Reuse, Jake (December 5, 2019). "Current, former Dawgs aiding Georgia's pursuit of junior LB Dallas Turner". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Hall, Emmett (February 6, 2020). "Former American Heritage football player continues on path to stardom". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dallas Turner transferring from Heritage to St. Thomas". January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (July 1, 2020). "Alabama carries on five-star recruit streak with 2021 commitment from DE Dallas Turner". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Tsoukalas, Tony (July 24, 2021). "Inside the mindset of Dallas Turner going into his freshman season". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Potter, Charlie (October 6, 2021). "Dallas Turner, Chris Braswell next men up after latest OLB injury". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Blackwell, Joey (December 9, 2021). "JoJo Earle, Kool-Aid McKinstry and Dallas Turner Named to SEC All-Freshman Team". SI.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.

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