Tyler Turner

Class:
Senior
Position:
DL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Prev School:
Holy Angels (New Mexico Military)
Hometown:
Northfield, Minn.

Brings playing experience to the defensive line … will be vying for playing time at nose guard entering the season.

2005 (Jr.): Played in 11 games and started eight contests … started the last seven games of the season … ranked eighth on the team with 47 tackles … led the team with nine quarterback hurries … also added three tackles for a loss … three assisted stops and a quarterback hurry in his first game at Liberty against Concord (9/3) … five stops, including two solo tackles against Connecticut (9/10) … finished with a season-high nine tackles against 16^th-ranked William & Mary (9/24), including seven assisted stops and a tackle for a loss … two tackles and three quarterback hurries against Chattanooga (10/8) … six tackles against Towson (10/15), including three solo stops and two quarterback hurries … four assisted tackles and three quarterback hurries against 14^th-ranked Coastal Carolina (10/22) … eight tackles against Gardner-Webb (10/29) while adding an assisted sack for four yards.

Previous School: Transferred to Liberty from New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, N.M. … two-year letterwinner … finished his freshman season with 55 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries … nominated for all-USFL and all-NJCAA honors as a sophomore as he finished the year with 102 tackles, eight sacks and two forced fumbles and fumble recoveries.

Prep: Graduated from Holy Angels High School … four-year letterwinner … honorable mention all-conference selection as a junior by finishing the year with 250 rushing yards on 45 carries and six touchdowns, while adding 45 tackles and four sacks … all-conference honoree as a senior by finishing the season with 77 tackles and four sacks, while adding 405 yards rushing and three touchdowns … three-time national boxing champion.

Personal: Son of Kevin and Nuala Turner … birthday is on February 25 … majoring in criminal justice … would like to pursue a career in the FBI after graduation.