With the early signing period for high school football players beginning on December 18, Badgers Insider takes a closer look at the recruits that signed with the Wisconsin football program.
In this edition, we examine Farmington (MI) High School linebacker, Jordan Turner.
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Turner chose Wisconsin over other offers from: Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Washington State, and West Virginia
Turner’s High School Accolades: Three–star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals…Second–team all–state by Associated Press as a senior in 2019
Turner’s Impact as a Badger: Turner certainly didn’t have a shortage of offers as he had over 25 scholarship offers including having a handful of Ivy League offers too.
Despite having numerous opportunities to continue his academic and athletic career Turner turned his attention to two primary schools Wisconsin and Purdue.
Turner’s mom attended Wisconsin while his dad went to Purdue. In the end, the Badgers came out on top as Turner made his commitment to Wisconsin this past June.
Turner is projected to play on the inside for Wisconsin’s 3-4 defense as he’s listed at 6’3″ and 220 pounds. Turner clearly is a smart kid demonstrated by some of the offers he received during his recruitment. That IQ will serve him well on the football field in helping him learn Wisconsin’s defense in addition to applying what he has learned in practice over to his game.
Turner is built well for his age, which should allow him to hold up as he continues to adjust to the college game. Turner will need to continue to add strength as it will allow him to strike through blockers more easily in order to generate pressure in the opponents backfield.
Due to the depth and talent, Wisconsin has returning at the inside linebacker position it will be difficult for Turner to see the field early in his career. A redshirt year will allow him to gain another year of separation between him and the other inside linebackers on Wisconsin’s roster, in addition, allowing him to continue to focus on the demands that is playing the inside linebacker position at Wisconsin.