DeMel Turner

Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Lemoore, CA
High School:
Lemoore HS

2024 -- Played in 5 games, recording 18 tackles, 11 solo... posted a season-high 6 tackles against San Diego and forced one fumble… consistent action on defense

2023 -- Appeared in 10 games with 28 total tackles, 18 solo and 10 assisted... season high nine tackles against Weber State on Nov. 18...

High School -- Turner caught 66 passes in two varsity seasons under head coach Rich Tuman at Lemoore High School ... in 14 games as a senior, Turner made 44 receptions for 1,304 yards and 21 touchdowns as a wide receiver and earned 58 tackles (29 solo) on defense with a pair of fumble recoveries, returning one for a touchdown, and two interceptions ... Tigers finished the 2022 season 12-2 overall, 5-0 for first place in the West Yosemite League for the second year in a row, claimed the CIF-Central Section Division II title with a 62-46 win over Central Valley Christian of Visalia and a spot in the semifinals of the state Division 2-AA Division playoffs, falling to McClymonds of Oakland 49-35 ... Turner caught five passes for 141 yards and two scores in the state semifinal game, one of four games in which he caught five passes in 2022 ... Turner earned first-team All-West Yosemite League honors on offense (wide receiver) and the second team on defense (safety) ... in his junior season, Turner caught 22 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns on offense and made 16 tackles (nine solo) with two interceptions, returning both for touchdowns -- 70 yards versus Porterville and 83 against Redwood -- along with one pass breakup and one fumble recovery on defense ... was a first-team all-league safety and an honorable mention as a wide receiver ... Turner also played varsity basketball, averaging 11.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.4 steals per game as a junior ... in addition to Cal Poly, Turner was recruited by Yale, Western Colorado, Sacramento State, Black Hills and Grinnell, choosing to be a Mustang "because it already feels like a family, the coaching staff is great and I can see Cal Poly as a place that would help me grow and accomplish my goals."