University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Selected preseason first-team all-Sun Belt Conference by Phil Steele Publications, Athlon Sports, Lindy’s and Street & Smith’s ... Moved to defensive end in the spring, where he is listed as a projected starter.

As A Junior (2018): Earned second-team all-Sun Belt Conference honors after recording 51 tackles — including 10 behind the line of scrimmage — with four sacks and three additional quarterback pressures while starting all 12 contests ... Also named second-team all-league by Phil Steele Publications after ranking among the top 10 in the Sun Belt in stops for loss per game ... Paced the Jaguars in tackles behind the line and was second on the team in sacks ... Credited with a season-best seven stops including two tackles for loss in win over Texas State ... Also made seven stops highlighted by a sack against both Louisiana Tech in the season opener and ULM on Homecoming weekend ... Posted five solo tackles — two of those were behind the line of scrimmage — in season-ending defeat of Coastal Carolina ... Recorded five stops including one behind the line at Oklahoma State and Louisiana as well ... Made four tackles at Arkansas State while finishing with three stops including one for loss at eventual SBC champion Appalachian State and against Troy in the annual “Battle For The Belt.”

As A Sophomore (2017): Appeared in every contest with nine starts ... Led all Jaguar defensive linemen with 28 total stops and 4½ tackles for loss ... Shared the team lead with 3½ sacks as well ... Also credited with two quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... Had five straight outings with at least one assist behind the line of scrimmage from Sept. 8-Oct. 11 ... Posted a season-best four tackles in home opener against No. 10 Oklahoma State, which included a sack of Mason Rudolph ... Matched that total each of the next two weeks in win over Alabama A&M and Sun Belt Conference opener against Idaho ... Was credited with a sack, adding a recovered fumble and a quarterback pressure in the matchup with the Vandals ... Recorded three stops — including a half sack — at Louisiana Tech ... Lone stop in win over Troy in the “Battle For The Belt” was for a loss of five yards, forcing a fumble on the play that was recovered by the Jaguars three plays after the Trojans entered USA territory ... Made three tackles at Georgia Southern ... Finished with a pair of stops in wins over both ULM and Arkansas State.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2016): Started eight times while playing in all 13 games ... Was credited with 50 tackles — the second-highest total among the team’s defensive linemen — including seven for loss ... Had 1½ sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovered and a quarterback pressure ... Collected a career-high eight stops against rival Troy ... Led the Jaguars with seven total tackles, including one for a loss of three yards, in win over New Mexico State in the regular-season finale that helped USA become eligible to participate in a postseason bowl ... Also had seven tackles with one behind the line of scrimmage at ULM ... Posted five stops win defeats of Nicholls and Georgia State, with a sack and a forced fumble in the Homecoming victory over the Panthers ... Recorded four tackles at Sun Belt co-champion Arkansas State ... Finished with two of three total tackles were behind the line in win over nationally-ranked San Diego State ... Had three stops with one for loss at Louisiana ... Made two tackles in season-opening victory at Mississippi State — highlighted by an assist on a sack — while recording a pair of stops against Georgia Southern and Air Force at the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl as well ... Recovered a fumble to go along with an assist in Presbyterian win.

As A Freshman (2015): Played in two of the first three contests, but was injured in first career start at San Diego State and missed the rest of the season ... Credited with a pair of stops in his collegiate debut at Nebraska, with one of those behind the line of scrimmage.

High School Highlights: Received two stars from Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... A three-year starter and letterwinner at Stockbridge High ... Was twice an all-region selection ... Credited with 38 stops and one forced fumble his final season, posting seven sacks ... Helped the Tigers reach the semifinals of the state AAAAA playoffs while finishing 11-3 overall, which included winning the region title ... As a junior, collected 24 tackles for loss — including 14 sacks — among his 50 total stops as SHS went 11-2 after advancing to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs ... Also helped the Tigers advance to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs, the region championship and an 11-2 record his sophomore year.

Personal: Full name is Jordan Tyree Turner ... Born March 5, 1997, in Stockbridge, Ga. ... Son of Rodney and Taliah Turner ... Had offers from Georgia Southern and Army as well ... An interdisciplinary studies major.