Garrett Turner

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Oviedo, Fla.
High School:
Oviedo

2011: Played in all 11 games, making eight starts and rushing for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns ... Averaged 3.2 yards per rush ... Caught 19 passes for 103 yards ... Rushed 21 times for 79 yards, both season-highs, and added two catches for 11 yards in a win against VMI ... Had 75 yards on 15 carries in a victory against Wagner ... Ran for a touchdown in a win over Duke, as well as the seventh of his career against Maine ... Changed his name from Garrett Wilkins to Garrett Turner (personal decision) ...

2010: Played in seven games, but battled a nagging injury much of the season ... Finished with 40 carries for 181 yards and a touchdown ... Also caught two passes for 14 yards ... Was Richmond's starting tailback for the first two games of the season ... Had nine carries for 33 yards in the win over Elon and scored the first rushing touchdown in Robins Stadium history ... Was used in Richmond's Wildcat package in the win at No. 8 Massachusetts and logged eight carries for 57 yards ...

2009: Played in all 13 games ... Finished his true sophomore season with 61 carries for 282 yards and two TDs ... Was the Spiders' third-leading rusher behind senior RB Justin Forte and senior QB Eric Ward ... Also a valuable asset as a receiver with 17 catches for 100 yards ... Broke off a career-best 57-yard TD run at Maine -- it was his first TD of the season and the team's longest rush from scrimmage in 2009 ... Also scored in the Georgetown win ... Established a new career-high with three catches in the James Madison win ... His career-best 34-yard reception came in the Duke win ...

2008: Was the lone true freshman to see action last season and finished his rookie campaign with 64 carries for 311 yards and two TDs ... Also caught three passes for 37 yards on the year ... His first career TD catch came in the National Championship game ... Posted his career-high of 87 yards at VMI in his first collegiate start ... Scored two rushing TDs versus Georgetown ...

High School: A two-year team MVP and three-year captain at Oviedo ... Was a multipurpose threat for his Wing T-oriented team ... Was listed on his prep roster as a running back, wideout and safety ... Amassed more than 1,000 offensive yards with eight TDs, while collecting 30 tackles and two interceptions on defense as a senior ... As a junior, led his team to an 8-3 mark and rushed for 682 yards with six TDs ... Was a two-time All-Conference and All-District selection and played in the Central Florida All-Star Game ... Current Spider Michael Parker also attended Oviedo ...

Personal: Son of Marian and Tony Turner.