Brandon Turner

Class:
Senior
Position:
WR
Height:
6-2
Weight:
175
Prev School:
Gretna
Hometown:
Gretna, Va.

2006 (Jr.): Big South second-team all-conference … named to the I-AA.org Big South Preseason honorable-mention all-conference team … led the team with 604 yards receiving, a figure which ranks as the second-most single-season receiving yards over the last 13 years at Liberty … ranked fifth in the Big South and No. 80 in the nation by averaging 54.9 yards receiving per game … second on the team with 39 receptions … ranked seventh in the Big South by averaging 3.55 receptions per game … finished with at least one reception in 10 out of 11 games (not against William & Mary) … caught seven passes for 101 yards and a touchdown in Liberty's shutout win over Western Carolina … had five receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown the following week against No. 24 Charleston Southern, becoming the ninth player in program history with back-to-back 100-yard games … first to do so since Trey Miller in 1998 … was named the team's "Offensive Game Ball" winner against Western Carolina, helping Liberty record is third shutout of the year to set a new school record for shutouts in a season.

2005 (So.): Big South second-team all-conference … led the Flames in receiving with 594 yards, which ranks as the second-most receiving yards in a season by a sophomore … also led the team with 43 total receptions … ranked third in the Big South and No. 90 in the country as he averaged 3.91 receptions per game … also ranked third in the Big South and No. 89 in the country by averaging 54.0 yards receiving per game … recorded at least one reception in all 11 games … caught seven passes for 178 yards against Gardner-Webb, ranking as the fourth-most receiving yards in a single game in school history … became the 40th player in school history to record a 100-yard receiving game.

2004 (Fr.): Saw action in all 11 games, starting nine contests as a true freshman … finished fourth on the team with 152 yards on 15 receptions, averaging 10.1 yards per catch … caught a pass for 16 yards against West Virginia Tech in his first collegiate game … finished with a season-high four receptions for 49 yards against Gardner-Webb … hauled in a pass during each of the last eight games of the year.

Prep: Graduated from Gretna High School … two-time first-team Dogwood all-district wide receiver and first-team Lynchburg News & Advance all-area selection … first-team Danville Register and Bell all-metro defensive back and honorable mention all-region wide receiver as a junior, finishing the year with 55 receptions for 650 yards and 10 touchdowns … first-team all-region and all-state wide receiver as a senior, finishing the year with 90 receptions for 1,670 yards and 16 touchdowns, while leading Gretna to a state championship … 2004 Graduate of Merit and Honor Graduate.

Personal: Son of Riverra Turner … birthday is on July 24 … majoring in sport management.