Kobie Turner
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kobie Turner
| image =
| alt =
| caption = Kobie Turner in 2024
| current_team = Los Angeles Rams
| number = 91
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|4|26}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 297
| high_school = Centreville {{nowrap|(Fairfax County, Virginia)}}
| college = Richmond (2018–2021)
Wake Forest (2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 89
| pastteams =
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2023)
- Third-team All-ACC (2022)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 119
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 17.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =1
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 6
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 =
| statlabel7 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue7 =
| pfr = TurnKo00
}}
Kobie Turner (born April 26, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
College career
Turner attended Centreville High School in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Turner joined the University of Richmond as a walk-on in 2018.{{cite web | last=Holder | first=Matt | title=From FCS Walk-On to NFL Draft Prospect, Kobie Turner Looks to Defy the Odds Again | website=Bleacher Report | date=February 8, 2023 | url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10063929-from-fcs-walk-on-to-nfl-draft-prospect-kobie-turner-looks-to-defy-the-odds-again | access-date=July 28, 2024}}{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=John |date=July 22, 2024 |title=Kobie Turner rode teammate's coattails to UR, but then quickly, eclectically distinguished himself |url=https://richmond.com/sports/college/plus/kobie-turner-rode-teammates-coattails-to-ur-but-then-quickly-eclectically-distinguished-himself/article_64659489-640d-5933-93ae-eea1cf284194.html |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=Richmond Times-Dispatch}} He played at Richmond from 2018 to 2021. In 2021, he was named the CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Overall, he played in 37 games with 27 starts and recorded 158 tackles and 15 sacks.{{cite web | last=Teel | first=David | title=Teel: Richmond transfer Kobie Turner confident he can elevate Wake Forest's defense and his NFL stock | website=Richmond Times-Dispatch | date=July 22, 2024 | url=https://richmond.com/sports/college/teel-richmond-transfer-kobie-turner-confident-he-can-elevate-wake-forests-defense-and-his-nfl/article_0fa5d3b1-443f-5096-823b-35753861fbc0.html | access-date=July 28, 2024}}
Turner transferred to Wake Forest University in 2022.{{cite web | last=Dell | first=John | title=Kobie Turner hitting all the right notes for Wake Forest's defensive line | website=Winston-Salem Journal | date=June 24, 2024 | url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/kobie-turner-hitting-all-the-right-notes-for-wake-forests-defensive-line/article_e8d90c3a-3442-11ed-ba5b-3faac46a0f26.html | access-date=July 28, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Dell | first=John | title=Kobie Turner, a graduate transfer defensive lineman, and Wake Forest hoping to make great music together | website=Winston-Salem Journal | date=June 24, 2024 | url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/kobie-turner-a-graduate-transfer-defensive-lineman-and-wake-forest-hoping-to-make-great-music/article_03340154-aedb-11ec-a26c-a3da51b31f6e.html | access-date=July 28, 2024}} He finished the year with 38 tackles and two sacks.{{Cite web |last=Foreman Jr. |first=Tom |date=June 24, 2024 |title=Wake's Turner gives profile of football program to incoming recruits |url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/wakes-turner-gives-profile-of-football-program-to-incoming-recruits/article_cc9c61ca-8177-11ed-8bba-37e17db04dab.html |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=Winston-Salem Journal}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 1/4
| weight = 288
| shuttle = 4.49
| cone drill = 7.08
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 0
| bench = 31
| arm span = 31 3/8
| hand span = 10 1/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/videos/rams-select-kobie-turner-with-no-89-pick-in-2023-draft |title=Rams select Kobie Turner with No. 89 pick in 2023 draft |website=NFL.com |access-date=May 11, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1037468&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Kobie Turner College Football Profile |access-date=May 11, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Turner was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round with the 89th pick of the 2023 NFL draft.{{cite web | last=Jackson | first=Stu | title=READ: Rams select Wake Forest DL Kobie Turner with 89th pick in 2023 NFL Draft | website=TheRams.com | date=April 29, 2023 | url=https://www.therams.com/news/kobie-turner-nfl-draft-defensive-lineman-wake-forest | access-date=July 28, 2024}}
In his first season, Turner led all NFL rookie defensive players with 9.0 sacks. He was awarded with the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for December.{{cite web | last=Jackson | first=Stu | title=Puka Nacua named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month and Kobie Turner NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for December/January | website=TheRams.com | date=January 11, 2024 | url=https://www.therams.com/news/puka-nacua-kobie-turner-nfl-offensive-defensive-rookie-of-month-december-january | access-date=July 28, 2024}} He was named to the PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team at the end of the season and finished third in voting for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year behind Jalen Carter and winner Will Anderson Jr.{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2024 |title=AP NFL Defensive Rookie Voting |url=https://apnews.com/article/new-york-giants-jets-kayvon-thibodeaux-aidan-hutchinson-nfl-8bd09bffa41a0b8cb3921b384b4f300b |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=AP News}}{{cite web | last=Sullivan | first=Tyler | title=2024 NFL All-Rookie team: Rams boast league-high four players, headlined by Puka Nacua | website=CBSSports.com | date=October 24, 2023 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-all-rookie-team-rams-boast-league-high-four-players-headlined-by-puka-nacua/#:~:text=The%20Rams%20led%20the%20NFL,voted%20on%20by%20the%20PFWA. | access-date=July 28, 2024}}
NFL career statistics
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="4"| Fumbles ! colspan="4" |Interceptions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | FF | FR | Yds | TD
!Int !Yds !TD !PD | |
| 2023 | LAR
| 17|| 4 || 57 || 29 || 28|| 9.0|| — || — || — || — || — |— |— |— |2 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | LAR
| 17|| 16|| 62|| 35|| 27|| 8.0 || — || 1|| 1|| — || — |— |— |— |4 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career{{Cite web |title=Kobie Turner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TurnKo00.htm |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} | 34 | 20 | 119 | 64 | 55 | 17.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | —
!— !— !— !6 |
Television appearance
In 2024, Turner competed in season twelve of The Masked Singer as "Goo" and had Keenan Allen (who competed in season nine as "Gargoyle") serving as his Masked Ambassador. After losing to "Wasp" in the Group B finals ("60s Night"), he was saved when Jenny McCarthy rang the Ding Dong Keep It On Bell. Turner was eliminated in the "Quarterfinals".{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/the-masked-singer-reveals-goo-rams-star-kobie-turner-8754133|title=The Masked Singer surprises with new format, and reveals Goo as NFL star in quarterfinals|website=Entertainment Weekly|first=Lauren|last=Huff|date=December 4, 2024|access-date=December 5, 2024}}
Personal life
Turner is known for his singing skills, having run three A cappella groups while in high school, earning him the nickname "The Conductor".{{cite web | last=Conroy | first=Ben | title="The Conductor": The many talents of Wake Forest DT Kobie Turner | website=Sports Illustrated | date=November 22, 2022 | url=https://www.si.com/college/wake-forest/football/the-conductor-the-many-talents-of-wake-forest-dt-kobie-turner | access-date=July 28, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Jackson | first=Stu | title=Kobie Turner finds his tempo with music and football | website=TheRams.com | date=July 27, 2023 | url=https://www.therams.com/news/kobie-turner-finds-his-tempo-with-music-and-football | access-date=July 28, 2024}} He has performed the national anthem at Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings games.{{cite web | last=Alfano | first=Jon | title=Los Angeles Rams DT Kobie Turner To Sing National Anthem At Lakers Game | website=SI.com | date=April 10, 2024 | url=https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/los-angeles-rams-kobie-turner-lakers-national-anthem-watch | access-date=July 28, 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.therams.com/team/players-roster/kobie-turner/ Los Angeles Rams bio]
- [https://godeacs.com/sports/football/roster/kobie-turner/6854 Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio]
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