Kobie Turner

American football player (born 1999)
American football player
Kobie Turner
No. 91 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-26) April 26, 1999 (age 25)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:288 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High school:Centreville (Fairfax County, Virginia)
College:Richmond (2018–2021)
Wake Forest (2022)
NFL draft:2023 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89
Career history
  • Los Angeles Rams (2023–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2023)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:57
Sacks:9.0
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kobie Turner (born April 26, 1999) is an American football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Richmond and Wake Forest.

College career

Turner attended Centreville High School in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Turner joined the University of Richmond as a walk-on in 2018.[1][2] He played at Richmond from 2018 to 2021. In 2021, he was named the CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Overall, he played in 37 games with 27 starts and recorded 158 tackles and 15 sacks.[3]

Turner transferred to Wake Forest University in 2022.[4][5] He finished the year with 38 tackles and two sacks.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m) 		293 lb
(133 kg) 		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.95 s 4.49 s 7.08 s 8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		 31 reps
All values from Pro Day[7][8]

Turner was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round with the 89th pick of the 2023 NFL draft.[9] In his first season, Turner led all NFL rookie defensive players with 9.0 sacks. He was awarded with the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for December.[10]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty FF FR Yds TD
2023 LAR 17 4 45 17 28 9 — — — — —
Career 17 4 45 17 28 9.0 — — — — —

Personal life

Turner is known for his distinctive singing skills, having run three A cappella groups while in high school, earning him the nickname "The Conductor".[11][12]

References

  1. ^ From FCS Walk-On to NFL Draft Prospect, Kobie Turner Looks to Defy the Odds Again
  2. ^ Kobie Turner rode teammate's coattails to UR, but then quickly, eclectically distinguished himself
  3. ^ Teel: Richmond transfer Kobie Turner confident he can elevate Wake Forest's defense and his NFL stock
  4. ^ Kobie Turner hitting all the right notes for Wake Forest's defensive line
  5. ^ Kobie Turner, a graduate transfer defensive lineman
  6. ^ Wake's Turner gives profile of football program to incoming recruits
  7. ^ "Rams select Kobie Turner with No. 89 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Kobie Turner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "READ: Rams select Wake Forest DL Kobie Turner with 89th pick in 2023 NFL Draft". TheRams.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  10. ^ Jackson, Stu. "Puka Nacua named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month and Kobie Turner NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for December/January". TheRams.com.
  11. ^ ""The Conductor": The many talents of Wake Forest DT Kobie Turner". 22 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Kobie Turner finds his tempo with music and football".

External links

  • Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio
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