The 6-foot-1, 186-pound defensive back appeared in 31 games for the Vols from 2021-23. He recorded 48 tackles, three tackles for a loss, one interception and six pass deflections with the Vols.
Turnage transferred to Tennessee from Alabama. He appeared in three games at Alabama, recording one pass deflection, from 2019-20.
Turnage has one year of eligibility remaining due to the 2020 Covid-19 exempt year.
Vols’ defensive back Brandon Turnage named SEC Defensive Player of the Week.
Brandon Turnage, who led the Volunteers in tackles in its 45-20 Southeastern Conference victory over South Carolina Saturday at Neyland Stadium, was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Week.
Turnage, a redshirt sophomore defensive back from Oxford, Mississippi, made a career-high 14 tackles to help the Vols (4-2, 2-1 SEC) notch their second consecutive win.
The Lafayette High School graduate, who previously played at Alabama, started against the Gamecocks (3-3, 0-3) in place of Theo Jackson, UT’s leading tackler, who missed the contest due to injury.
The Vols return to action when they host Ole Miss (4-1, 1-1 SEC) Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The game will be televised on SEC Network.
The Rebels are coached by former Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin.
Turnage comes to Tennessee from Alabama. He played for the Crimson Tide during the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
The 6-foot-1, 186-pound defensive back appeared in three games at Alabama, recording one pass deflection.
Turnage is from Lafayette High School in Oxford, Mississippi.
Tennessee will kick off the 2021 season on Sept. 1 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.
The Vols play regular-season nonconference contests against Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Tennessee Tech and South Alabama. All games will be played at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee will play Southeastern Conference contests against Florida, Missouri, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
Turnage comes to Tennessee from Alabama. He played for the Crimson Tide during the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
The 6-foot-1, 186-pound defensive back appeared in three games at Alabama, recording one pass deflection.
Turnage is from Lafayette High School in Oxford, Mississippi.
Tennessee will kick off the 2021 season on Sept. 1 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.
The Vols play regular-season nonconference contests against Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, Tennessee Tech and South Alabama. All games will be played at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee will play Southeastern Conference contests against Florida, Missouri, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
Twitter reacts after Georgia football landed a commitment from Alabama defensive back transfer Brandon Turnage.
On Friday night, former Alabama defensive back Brandon Turnage announced that he’ll be transferring to Georgia.
This will provide much-needed help to a heavily depleted Georgia secondary as the Dawgs look to make another run at the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff.
Turnage, a redshirt sophomore who entered the transfer portal on May 6, is a former 4-star recruit in the class of 2019 out of Oxford, Mississippi.
He played in three games for the Crimson Tide during the 2020 season.
Twitter reacted to the news of Georgia landing the defensive back from its rival, the Crimson Tide.
Dawgs just snagged Alabama DB Brandon Turnage from the portal. 👀
The last time Georgia faced a Top 10 team with an Alabama transfer at DB… The Dawgs and UA transfer Brandon Turnage will try to replicate the Mo Smith magic against Clemson on Labor Day Weekend pic.twitter.com/YbOKsfcnKr
Former Alabama cornerback Brandon Turnage has announced where he will be finishing his college career. Check it out.
Well, Brandon Turnage will be staying in the SEC. After entering his name into the transfer portal last week, the now former Alabama cornerback has determined where he’ll finish his college career.
Based off the Instragram post Turnage shared on Friday night, he’ll be taking his talents to Athens and will become a member of the Georgia Bulldogs.
Some may view it as an interesting choice, but Kirby Smart did just lose two of his starting cornerbacks to the 2021 NFL draft.
Eric Stokes was taken by the Green Bay Packers (No. 29 overall) in the first round, while Tyson Campbell was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the first pick in the second round (No. 33).
Other members in Georgia’s secondary were drafted too, including Richard LeCounte III and Mark Webb.
Add that with Turnage getting passed on the depth chart by Ga’Quincy “Kool Aid” McKinstry and a couple others, it’s hard to blame him for wanting to go somewhere that will give him a better shot to get on the field.
After seeing Alabama take advantage of the new one-time transfer rule with an SEC talent in former Tennessee linebacker Henry To’o To’o, we now see the other side of things.
Granted, Nick Saban did say it would be depth players leaving with impact starters arriving. So far, that has held true.
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We are 7 days from Alabama football kicking off its season on the road against the Missouri Tigers to start a 10-game, SEC only schedule.
There has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding college football over the last couple of months, but as of right now, the season still looks like it’s a go for the SEC, ACC and Big 12.
So, what does that mean? It means that we can continue the Countdown to Kickoff en route to the Crimson Tide — and the rest of the SEC — getting things underway on Sept. 26.
With it now being Sept. 19, we are officially 7 days away from the start!
Two players currently wear the No. 7 for Alabama. On offense, it’s walk-on quarterback Braxton Barker out of Spain Park High School in Birmingham. On defense, it’s redshirt freshman cornerback Brandon Turnage out of Oxford (Miss.).
Prior to Turnage, former Crimson Tide cornerback Trevon Diggs, who was a second-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2020 NFL Draft, rocked the number.
Alabama defensive back Trevon Diggs (7) intercepts the ball the play was reversed because of a penalty on Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. LSU leads Alabama 33-13 at halftime.
2020 Alabama football schedule
Sept. 26 at Missouri (Columbia, Mizz.)
Oct. 3 vs. Texas A&M (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 10 at Ole Miss (Oxford, Miss.)
Oct. 17 vs. Georgia (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 24 at Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Oct. 31 vs. Miss State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 14 at LSU (Baton Rouge, La.)
No. 21 vs. Kentucky (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 28 vs. Auburn (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Dec. 5 at Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports College Wire network!
Redshirt freshman Brandon Turnage is the next man up on Alabama football’s player snapshot, which highlights each scholarship player.
As we continue through the offseason, Roll Tide Wire has decided to bring fans a quick snapshot of each scholarship player listed on Alabama’s 2020 football roster.
Each day, we’ll release anywhere from 2-4 player profiles giving fans a glimpse into the players who will be available this upcoming season. Whether that’s size, classification, hometowns or recruiting rankings coming out of high school, we’ve got you covered.
Also included in each article is a quick recap letting you know what to expect from that player for the upcoming 2020 season and beyond.
Next up on the list is cornerback Brandon Turnage out of Oxford (Miss.).
Brandon Turnage, Defensive Back
Alabama defensive back Brandon Turnage (14) pressures Western Carolina kicker/ punter Brandon Dickerson (83) at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Mickey Welch / Montgomery Advertiser
Analysis: Brandon Turnage is an interesting player for Alabama. He only ended up playing in one game against Western Carolina during his true freshman season, but he’s got some likable traits and the Tide have needs in the secondary.
Turnage is one of the few players on the roster who could effectively play cornerback or safety in Alabama’s defense. He’s got the size and overall length (6-foot-1, 185 pounds) to play either, although adding 10-15 pounds with a move to safety could be beneficial.
In some ways, the Oxford native reminds me of former Alabama safety Deionte Thompson. Some might point to the fact that Turnage wore the No. 14 last season — the same number Thompson wore during his time in Tuscaloosa.
But it’s more than that. In the limited tape from high school, Turnage showed fluid hips and a rangy style of play that would seemingly translate to the college level.
Don’t expect a starting spot from Turnage, but he could be a versatile piece who could earn some playing time during Year 2, whether that be at safety, cornerback or, more likely, special teams.
One more note: Turnage is now rocking the No. 7 after the departure of Trevon Diggs, a second-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys in the 2020 NFL Draft.
