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2011 Football Roster

3 Kenny Turner

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • High School Olympia HS

Biography

2010 (Sophomore): Turner played in 10 games for the Aggies in 2010, before being sidelined with a knee injury late in the season. On the season, Turner led the Aggies in rushing with 461 yards and two touchdowns, on 115 rushing attempts. Turner also ranked third on the team in receptions with 25, for 203 yards, averaging 8.1 yards per catch. In his first game as an Aggie against San Diego State (Sept. 11), Turner carried the ball 10 times for 43 yards and a touchdown. On his first carry of his Aggie career, Turner took the ball 18 yards for a touchdown. Against No. 3 Boise State (Oct. 1), he rushed for 28 yards and caught one pass for 11 yards. Versus Fresno State (Oct. 16), Turner had his break out game with a season-high 79 yards rushing and a touchdown, while catching three passes for 61 yards. Against Idaho, Turner carried the ball a season-high 18 times for 77 yards, while catching two passes for 22 yards. In the Aggies’ win over San Jose State (Oct. 30), he rushed for 74 yards and caught five passes for 32 yards. At Utah State (Nov. 6), Turner carried the ball 17 times for 68 yards, while recording a season-high seven catches for 64 yards, all in the first three quarters of the game, before suffering a knee injury. In the season finale, Turner rushed for 52 yards on 10 carries and caught four passes.

Fullerton College: Turner comes from Fullerton College, were he was a Junior College All-American and Southern California Football Association Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2009, helping his team to a 10-1 record. After his release in 2007, Turner enrolled at Fullerton College. He started his collegiate football career this past season at Fullerton College. In just one season with the Hornets, Turner rushed for 1,513 yards on 236 carries, scoring 15 touchdowns on the ground in 2009. He averaged 6.4 yards per carry and 126.1 yards rushing a game. He was also second on the team with 29 receptions for 337 yards and three touchdowns. Turner's 18 touchdowns led the team and also helped him lead the team in scoring with 108 points on the season.  Turner was also heavily involved in community outreach projects while at Fullerton College, including the Fullerton College Boys & Girls Club and the Kathleen E. Faley Games, a Special Olympics event.

High School: Turner played running back, wide receiver and defensive back for Olympia High School.

Personal: Kenny is the son of Kenny Turner, Sr. and Demisa East. he plans to major in business while at NM State. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2010Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 182 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2011Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 192 lbs
    3