R-JUNIOR (2019)
• Played in all 13 games, starting six times at defensive tackle
• Ranked seventh on the team with 42 tackles
• Led the squad with 13.5 tackles for loss and had 3.5 sacks with two quarterback hurries
• Honorable mention selection on All-AAC squad
• FAMU (8/29): Registered two tackles and one tackle for loss in first-career start
• at Pitt (9/21): Had two tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss
• UConn (9/28): Recorded four tackles
• at Cincinnati (10/4): Had four tackles
• ECU (10/19): Registered five tackles, half a sack and two tackles for loss
• Houston (11/2): Recorded four tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack
• at Tulsa (11/8): Had 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack
• at Tulane (11/23): Made four solo stops and had one sack for six-yard loss
• South Florida (11/29): Credited with two assisted tackles and half a tackle for loss
• vs. Marshall (12/23): Had two tackles in the Gasparilla Bowl
R-SOPHOMORE (2018)
• Appeared in 11 games as a defensive lineman
• Recorded seven tackles and two tackles for loss with one quarterback hurry
• at UConn (8/30): Made UCF debut
PRIOR TO UCF
• Spent 2016 season at Oregon State
• Was at Ventura College in 2017, recording 58 tackles and 4.5 sacks as a redshirt freshman
• Also had one interception and one fumble recovery
• Three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports coming out of Miami Central
• Rated the No. 64 defensive end in the country per 247Sports
• Played his first football season ever, after competing in basketball for three years, making 81 tackles including 20 for loss and 17 quarterback sacks as a senior
• Helped Miami Central to the state championship (fourth straight year), a No. 2 ranking in the state and No. 14 in the nation
• Two-year varsity basketball career averages of 10.5 points and 8.1 rebounds
PERSONAL
• Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
Kenny Turnier Season 2018
#7PositionDL
Weight260 lbs
Height6-4
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownMiami, Fla.
Previous SchoolOregon State/Ventura
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