Turner, who was the Sun Sentinel Class 5A-1A Broward County defensive player of the year in 2019, chose the Crimson Tide over Florida, Georgia, Michigan and Oklahoma. He is rated a four-star prospect in 247Sports’ composite, and he is listed as the No. 2 weak-side defensive end and No. 44 player in the 2021 class.
“I have a really close relationship with the defensive staff and the coaches there,” Turner said. “And coach [Nick] Saban, he’s a defensive guy.”
Turner said he knows a few of the players who have already made the trip from Broward County to Tuscaloosa, including former American Heritage cornerback Patrick Surtain II, former St.