Jacob "Asa" Turner is an

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who will play for the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life and high school

Turner attended high school at

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. Coming out of high school Turner was rated as a four-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, and Washington. Turner would ultimately decide to commit to play

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for the

College career

Washington

In week three of the 2019 season, Turner recorded his first career interception in a 45-19 win over

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. Turner finished his true freshman season in 2019 with 17 tackles with two being for a loss, and an interception. In the covid shortened 2020 season, Turner amassed 17 tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception in four games. Turner finished the 2021 season making 34 tackles with two going for a loss, two interceptions. In week one of the 2022 season, Turner recorded two interceptions in the team's first game against

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. Turner finished the 2022 season with 52 tackles with one being for a loss, a pass deflection, and two interceptions. For his performance in the 2022 season, Turner was named honorable mention all Pac-12. In week two of the 2023 season versus

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, Turner broke his hand on the first play while making a tackle, causing him to miss the team's next three games. In week seven, Turner notched seven tackles as he helped lead the Huskies to a win over rival

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. In week eight, Turner made five tackles in a 15-7 win over Arizona State, but he suffered another injury causing him to miss the Huskies next five games. In the 2023 season Turner tallied 26 tackles with two going for a loss, and a fumble recovery. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Turner would decide to enter the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate student.

Florida

On January 25, 2024, Turner announced that he would be transferring to

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References

External links

Washington Huskies bioFlorida Gators bio
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