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Jersey Number 25
A.J. Turner
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hampton, VA
Bio
2024 All-SBC Second Team Running Back
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024): Turner emerged as one of the SBC's top running backs in 2024, rushing for 864 yards and six touchdowns while hauling in eight passes for 68 yards and another two scores. Was the lone FBS running back with multiple 80-yard touchdown runs (2) in 2024. Recorded four games of at least 100 yards rushing - all in the first seven games before injuries limited him the rest of the season. His best game in a Marshall uniform came against Georgia State when he rushed for 177 yards on 15 carries and caught a 30-yard touchdown pass en route to being named the SBC Offensive Player of the Week and a subsequent All-SBC 2nd Team Running Back selection.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023): Redshirted. Saw action in three games, rushing for 20 yards on six carries while also returning three kicks for 32 yards.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022): Saw action in eight games as a reserve running back and on special teams ... Finished the year with 100 yards on 17 carries ... Rushed for 44 yards on six carries in the season-opener against Norfolk State ... Caught a 24-yard touchdown pass against Gardner-Webb.
HERD FILE: Enrolled for the spring 2022 semester … Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com … Received offers from Kansas, Kentucky, Northwestern, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Air Force, Akron, App State, Army, Buffalo, East Carolina, FIU, Kent State, Liberty, Memphis, Navy, Old Dominion, Fordham, James Madison and William & Mary … Also played strong safety in high school.
SOCIAL MEDIA: You can follow A.J. on Twitter @ajturnner and on Instagram @ajturnner.
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024): Turner emerged as one of the SBC's top running backs in 2024, rushing for 864 yards and six touchdowns while hauling in eight passes for 68 yards and another two scores. Was the lone FBS running back with multiple 80-yard touchdown runs (2) in 2024. Recorded four games of at least 100 yards rushing - all in the first seven games before injuries limited him the rest of the season. His best game in a Marshall uniform came against Georgia State when he rushed for 177 yards on 15 carries and caught a 30-yard touchdown pass en route to being named the SBC Offensive Player of the Week and a subsequent All-SBC 2nd Team Running Back selection.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023): Redshirted. Saw action in three games, rushing for 20 yards on six carries while also returning three kicks for 32 yards.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022): Saw action in eight games as a reserve running back and on special teams ... Finished the year with 100 yards on 17 carries ... Rushed for 44 yards on six carries in the season-opener against Norfolk State ... Caught a 24-yard touchdown pass against Gardner-Webb.
HERD FILE: Enrolled for the spring 2022 semester … Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com … Received offers from Kansas, Kentucky, Northwestern, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Air Force, Akron, App State, Army, Buffalo, East Carolina, FIU, Kent State, Liberty, Memphis, Navy, Old Dominion, Fordham, James Madison and William & Mary … Also played strong safety in high school.
SOCIAL MEDIA: You can follow A.J. on Twitter @ajturnner and on Instagram @ajturnner.
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