Jamal Turner

6-1, 175, QB, Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston HS)

 

Jamal Turner comes to Nebraska after a prolific high school career at Sam Houston High School in Arlington, Texas. The 6-1, 175-pound Turner was one of the nation's top dual-threat quarterbacks for Coach Danny Edelman, racking up more than 10,000 yards of total offense in three years as a starter. Turner is one of three members of the 2011 class who began classes at Nebraska in January. As a senior, Turner rushed for 1,888 yards on 267 carries and a remarkable 35 rushing touchdowns. Through the air, he completed better than 60 percent of his passes for 1,551 yards and eight touchdowns. His play as a senior earned Turner first-team All-DFW area selection by the Dallas Morning News as a utility player, and he was also an honorable-mention Class 5A all-state pick. Turner produced similar statistics during his junior season with 1,809 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns on the ground, while averaging better than eight yards per carry. He also threw for better than 1,800 yards and 13 touchdowns and earned second-team All-DFW area honors and second-team 5A all-state honors. Turner first stepped into the starting quarterback role as a sophomore and posted big passing numbers. He threw for 2,611 yards and 21 touchdowns, while also rushing for better than 400 yards and nine touchdowns. Turner was chosen to play in the Under Armour All-American game in Florida in January, and he showed his all-around ability by lining up at receiver in the game. ESPN ranks Turner among the top 50 overall prospects in the country and as the No. 6 "athlete" in the nation. Rivals.com ranks Turner among the top 140 players in the nation and the top 20 prospects in Texas, while placing him as the seventh-best dual-threat quarterback in the country. SuperPrep Magazine also ranks Turner among the top 20 prospects in Texas, while Scout.com lists him among the top 10 quarterback prospects. Turner only visited Nebraska, but had numerous offers including Missouri, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas A&M and USC. Turner is the son of the late Rusty Turner and Jeffery Turner and was born on Feb. 1, 1993.