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Kobie Turner Named Preseason All-America By Hero Sports
02/08/2021 | Football
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond redshirt junior Kobie Turner (Clifton, Va.) has been named Preseason All-America By Hero Sports FCS. Turner is four defensive lineman in the country to earn the honors on the 29-member team and one of five from Colonial Athletic Association Football.
Turner was an All-CAA selection 2019 in his first season as a starter for the Spiders. He led the team with 14.5 tackles for loss while posting 7.0 sacks from his interior line position. He ranked first among all CAA defensive lineman in tackles with a career-high 71.
Turner, a team captain this season, and the Spiders open the 2021 spring season March 6 hosting William & Mary at Robins Stadium. Richmond is scheduled for a six-game CAA schedule this spring, playing home-and-home series against William & Mary, James Madison and Elon.
HERO SPORTS FCS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Offense
QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
RB Jah-Maine Martin, North Carolina A&T
RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
OL Drew Himmelman, Illinois State
OL Liam Fornadel, James Madison
OL PJ Burkhalter, Nicholls
OL Ty Whitworth, Weber State
OL Cordell Volson, North Dakota State
WR DeAngelo Wilson, Austin Peay
WR Isaiah Weston, Northern Iowa
WR Brandon Porter, Northern Arizona
TE Trae Barry, Jacksonville State
Defense
DL Kobie Turner, Richmond
DL Jermaine McDaniel, North Carolina A&T
DL Jared Brinkman, Northern Iowa
DL Trace Mascorro, Sam Houston
LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State
LB Levi Metheny, Albany
LB Forrest Rhyne, Villanova
LB Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham
DB Kordell Jackson, Austin Peay
DB Ferlando Jordan, Southeastern Louisiana
DB Michael Tutsie, North Dakota State
DB Kedrick Whitehead, Delaware
Special Teams
P DJ Arnson, Northern Arizona
K Luis Aguilar, Northern Arizona
LS Robert Soderholm, VMI
PR Montrell Washington, Samford
KR Lonnie Moore IV, Monmouth
-- UR --
Turner was an All-CAA selection 2019 in his first season as a starter for the Spiders. He led the team with 14.5 tackles for loss while posting 7.0 sacks from his interior line position. He ranked first among all CAA defensive lineman in tackles with a career-high 71.
Turner, a team captain this season, and the Spiders open the 2021 spring season March 6 hosting William & Mary at Robins Stadium. Richmond is scheduled for a six-game CAA schedule this spring, playing home-and-home series against William & Mary, James Madison and Elon.
HERO SPORTS FCS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Offense
QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
RB Jah-Maine Martin, North Carolina A&T
RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
OL Drew Himmelman, Illinois State
OL Liam Fornadel, James Madison
OL PJ Burkhalter, Nicholls
OL Ty Whitworth, Weber State
OL Cordell Volson, North Dakota State
WR DeAngelo Wilson, Austin Peay
WR Isaiah Weston, Northern Iowa
WR Brandon Porter, Northern Arizona
TE Trae Barry, Jacksonville State
Defense
DL Kobie Turner, Richmond
DL Jermaine McDaniel, North Carolina A&T
DL Jared Brinkman, Northern Iowa
DL Trace Mascorro, Sam Houston
LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State
LB Levi Metheny, Albany
LB Forrest Rhyne, Villanova
LB Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham
DB Kordell Jackson, Austin Peay
DB Ferlando Jordan, Southeastern Louisiana
DB Michael Tutsie, North Dakota State
DB Kedrick Whitehead, Delaware
Special Teams
P DJ Arnson, Northern Arizona
K Luis Aguilar, Northern Arizona
LS Robert Soderholm, VMI
PR Montrell Washington, Samford
KR Lonnie Moore IV, Monmouth
-- UR --
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