Christian Turner

Michigan State

Oct 18 (Sat)

3:30 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, IN - June 15, 2023 - running back Christian Turner #28 of the Indiana Hoosiers during production week at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 23, 2023 - running back Christian Turner #28 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Akron Zips and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: PJG

BLOOMINGTON, IN. 09.02.2023. running back Christian Turner #28 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo by Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Chris Conaway

BLOOMINGTON, IN - August 15, 2023 - running back Christian Turner #28 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Fall Camp at John Mellencamp Pavillion in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 07, 2023 - running back Christian Turner #28 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Spring Camp at John Mellencamp Pavillion in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Position:
RB
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 205
Year:
Redshirt Senior +
Hometown:
Buford, Ga.
High School:
Buford
Prev School:
Wake Forest

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 52 career games with four starts ... started career at Michigan and played in 14 games over three season (2018-20) ... transferred to Wake Forest and appeared in 26 games with two starts over two seasons (2021-22) ... transferred to Indiana in spring of 2023.

2023 (Senior+ Season)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games with two starts ... made first appearance as a Hoosier against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2) ... one of 21 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2023.

Ohio State (9/2): Rushed seven times for a team-best 29 yards ... long rush went for 11 yards. Indiana State (9/8): Posted 11 rushing yards on three carries ... scored first rushing touchdown as a Hoosier on a 1-yard rush in the third quarter. Louisville (9/16): Had two rushes for nine yards. Akron (9/23): Had 13 rushes for 67 yards and one touchdown in the second quarter on a six-yard score to put Indiana up 7-0. at Maryland (9/30): Logged 15 rushes for 61 yards in first start at Indiana. at Michigan (10/14): Charted eight rushes for 27 yards. Rutgers (10/21): Registered four carries for 23 yards ... had one reception for three yards.

2022 (Senior Season – Wake Forest)
Appeared in all 12 games ... carried 128 times for 516 yards and seven touchdowns ... caught five passes for 39 yards and one score ... led the team in rushing scores (7) ... ranked No. 2 on the team in rushing yards (516) and attempts (128) ... carried 13 times for 100 yards and two touchdowns against VMI (9/1) ... added two catches for 18 yards ... carried 20 times for 64 yards and one touchdown at Florida State (10/1) with one grab for 17 yards ... rushed for two touchdowns against Army (10/8) with 46 total yards on eight carries ... rushed for 29 yards and one touchdown at North Carolina State (11/5) ... ran for 41 yards on 12 carries with one score against North Carolina (11/12).

2021 (Junior Season – Wake Forest)
Appeared in all 14 games with two starts ... totaled 506 rushing yards on 126 carries including five rushing touchdowns ... finished third on the team in rushing yards ... collected a career-best two rushing touchdowns versus Norfolk State (9/11) ... posted a season-best 75 rushing yards against Duke (10/30) ... caught a season-high two passes for 19 yards at North Carolina (11/6) ... made Wake Forest debut against Old Dominion (9/3) with eight runs for 37 yards ... ran for 51 yards and one touchdown on 18 attempts at Boston College (11/27) ... gained 43 yards on 10 carries against Rutgers (12/31) in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl ... also posted rushing scores at Army (10/23) and at Clemson (11/20).

2020 (Sophomore Season – Michigan)
Appeared in one game ... made lone appearance versus Wisconsin (11/14).

2019 (Redshirt-Freshman Season – Michigan)
Appeared in 10 games ... rushed 44 times for 171 yards and one touchdown ... caught four passes for 13 yards ... carried 11 times for 49 yards against Middle Tennessee State (8/31) ... produced 17 yards on six carries and caught a 4-yard pass at Wisconsin (9/21) ... led the team with 11 carries for 48 yards and his first career touchdown against Rutgers (9/28) ... gained 16 yards against Iowa (10/5) ... rushed for 31 yards on four carries against Notre Dame (10/26).

2018 (Freshman Season – Michigan)
Appeared in three games ... carried 20 times for 99 yards ... had one reception for 16 yards ... made collegiate debut against Nebraska (9/22) with 10 carries for 55 yards ... rushed three times for eight yards against Wisconsin (10/13) ... carried seven times for 32 yards versus Florida (12/29) in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl ... recovered a second quarter fumble to set up a Michigan field goal.

Prep/Personal
Running back for head coach John Ford at Buford High School ... four-star recruit per ESPN ... consensus top-25 running back nationally per ESPN (No. 21), Rivals (No. 18), and 247Sports (No. 22) ... tabbed a top-55 prospect in Michigan by all three recruiting services ... helped BHS to back-to-back appearances in the Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA state final four ... won the Class AAAAA championship as a junior ... tabbed All-Region 8-AAAAA as a senior ... logged 115 carries for 801 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … rushed for 1,115 yards on 135 carries and scored 18 touchdowns as a junior ... ran for 789 yards on 82 carries with nine touchdowns as a sophomore ... invited to in the International Bowl at AT&T Stadium and ran 11 times for 86 yards and two touchdowns in a Team USA win.