James Turner is an American football

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Early life

Turner grew up in

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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''. He committed to play

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for the Louisville Cardinals as a preferred walk on.

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. Turner also played a role in Louisville's

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, in which he recovered a fumble at the opposing 33 yard line. 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-

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(ACC) honorable mention. He was also named one of the 20 semifinalists for the 2020 Lou Groza Award. In the 2021 season Turner started the year on the Lou Groza award watch list. Turner played in 12 games during the season, going 43 for 44 on his extra point attempts and 13 for 20 on field goals. After the 2021 season he was awarded a scholarship. 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. 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 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.

Michigan Wolverines

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

References

External links

Louisville Cardinals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, James Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American football placekickers Louisville Cardinals football players Michigan Wolverines football players People from Saline, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan