Turner Earns NFF Hampshire Honor Society Membership
April 15, 2020 | Football
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Former East Carolina defensive tackle Alex Turner, a three-year starter and team captain, has earned membership into the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society according to a release from the NFF & College Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
Turner was among 1,432 nationally to be selected for the honor, which has been awarded annually since 2007 for outstanding academic achievement.
A dual major in multidisciplinary studies (neuroscience and psychology), Turner graduated from ECU on Dec. 13, 2019 with a 3.62 cumulative grade point average. He was a two-time National Football Foundation Campbell Trophy semifinalist, a three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team and CoSIDA Academic All-District Team selection, and earned inclusion on the East Carolina Director of Athletics Honor Roll on seven occasions.
As a senior in 2019, Turner opened all 12 games and tallied 55 tackles (25 solo) to go along with 3.5 sacks and 11.0 TFLs. The Houston, Texas native registered at least a half TFL and booked four or more stops in nine outings, which included a career-best-tying eight at UCF on Oct. 19.
During the course of his career, Turner played in 41 games (30 starts) and logged 124 tackles - 23 resulting in lost yardage.
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of players from all divisions of play who have completed their eligibility and maintained a cumulative 3.20 GPA or better throughout their collegiate career.
Turner was among 1,432 nationally to be selected for the honor, which has been awarded annually since 2007 for outstanding academic achievement.
A dual major in multidisciplinary studies (neuroscience and psychology), Turner graduated from ECU on Dec. 13, 2019 with a 3.62 cumulative grade point average. He was a two-time National Football Foundation Campbell Trophy semifinalist, a three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team and CoSIDA Academic All-District Team selection, and earned inclusion on the East Carolina Director of Athletics Honor Roll on seven occasions.
As a senior in 2019, Turner opened all 12 games and tallied 55 tackles (25 solo) to go along with 3.5 sacks and 11.0 TFLs. The Houston, Texas native registered at least a half TFL and booked four or more stops in nine outings, which included a career-best-tying eight at UCF on Oct. 19.
During the course of his career, Turner played in 41 games (30 starts) and logged 124 tackles - 23 resulting in lost yardage.
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of players from all divisions of play who have completed their eligibility and maintained a cumulative 3.20 GPA or better throughout their collegiate career.
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