James Turner (American football)

James Turner (born November 22, 2000) is an American football placekicker who currently plays for the Michigan Wolverines.

James Turner
Turner with Michigan in 2023
Michigan Wolverines – No. 32
PositionKicker
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-22) November 22, 2000
Saline, Michigan
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSaline High School
(Saline, Michigan)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Turner grew up in Saline, Michigan and attended Saline High School. As a senior, he went 12 for 12 on field goal attempts and 45 for 46 on extra point attempts. He also handled kickoffs, having 36 touchbacks on the year. Turner was named a first team all-state selection by The Detroit News.[1] He committed to play college football for the Louisville Cardinals as a preferred walk on.[2][3]

College career

Louisville Cardinals

Turner played four years at Louisville. In his freshman year he played in the final five games as the Cardinals' kickoff specialist and recorded four touchbacks.[1] Turner also played a role in Louisville's 2019 Music City Bowl, in which he recovered a fumble at the opposing 33 yard line.[4] In Turner's sophomore year, he played in 11 games, going 40 for 40 on extra point attempts and 13 for 15 on field goals. For his efforts he was named an All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention.[5][6] He was also named one of the 20 semifinalists for the 2020 Lou Groza Award.[7] In the 2021 season Turner started the year on the Lou Groza award watch list.[8][9] Turner played in 12 games during the season, going 43 for 44 on his extra point attempts and 13 for 20 on field goals.[10] After the 2021 season he was awarded a scholarship.[11] Turner had his best season in 2022 in which he went 38 for 39 on extra points and 20 for 22 on field goal attempts. For his performance on the year he was named third-team All-ACC.[12][13] In that some year on November 21, Turner was named the ACC Co-Specialist of the Week after tying a school record making four field goals in a 25–10 win over NC State[14][15]

During his time at Louisville, Turner set multiple school records, finishing with the fourth most made field goals, the fifth most points, the fifth best field goal percentage, and the fifth most made extra points in Louisville history.[16]

Michigan Wolverines

On April 28, 2023, Turner announced via his Twitter that he had decided to transfer to Michigan for his final two years.[17][18][19]

References
  1. "James Turner". Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. "Saline 2019 K/P James Turner has committed to Louisville". The D Zone. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. "James Turner". ON3. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. Organ, Mike. "Louisville rallies to beat Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl". The Tennessean. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. "2020 Louisville Cardinals Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. "Tigers, Irish Lead All-ACC Football Team". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. Wickliffe, Greg. "Louisville kicker James Turner of Saline named semifinalist for Lou Groza Award". MLive.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  8. "James Turner Named to Lou Groza Award Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  9. Blankbaker, Mark. "JAMES TURNER NAMED TO LOU GROZA WATCH LIST". The Crunch Zone. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  10. "2021 Louisville Cardinals Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  11. McCammon, Michael. "Louisville awards scholarship to kicker James Turner". 247Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  12. "2022 Louisville Cardinals Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  13. "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  14. "Turner Named ACC Co-Specialist of the Week". Lousiville Cardinals. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  15. "Louisville's James Turner named ACC Specialist of the Week". 247Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  16. "Louisville Cardinals Kicking". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  17. Pappalardo, Charlie. "Michigan lands kicker James Turner in the transfer portal". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  18. Garcia, Tony. "Michigan football adds K James Turner, Saline native, via transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  19. Hole, Isaiah. "Michigan football bolsters special teams with transfer portal commitment". Wolverines Wire. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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