LJ Turner

Appeared in three games before being sidelined due to injury ... 25 rushing attempts for 136 yards and a score ... Opened the season with a 26-yard rushing touchdown at West Florida (8/29) ... Caught three passes for 19 yards. Named an AFCA Second Team All-American...First Team All-Super Region & SAC Honoree...Broke Catawba's single-season rushing record (1,224 yards) in just eight games played...Led the SAC with 14 total touchdowns...Rushed for a career-high 329 yards and five touchdowns in a 44-41 win over Anderson...153 yards/game and 13 touchdowns Played in 10 games as a sophomore...Led the team in rushing with 482 yards on 89 carries and four rushing touchdowns...Added nine catches for 96 yards and a receiving touchdown...Ran for 101 yards and a touchdown including a season-long 70-yard carry in the 55-15 Mayors' Cup win over Livingstone...Took 16 carries for 93 yards and two scores in the 30-13 win over Emory & Henry on Sept. 30...Found the end zone again in the loss at Limestone on Oct. 21...Rushed for a season-high 117 yards and added a 48-yard touchdown catch in the 24-14 win in the season finale at Carson-Newman. Appeared in nine games as a freshman...Had 45 carries for 255 yards and three touchdowns...Had season-highs of 11 carries for 92 yards and two touchdowns at Barton on Oct. 29...Added two catches for 11 yards...Also recorded six tackles on special teams Two-sport athlete with varsity letters in track and football...Earned the honor of Class 6A Player of the Year in 2022 Born on Aug. 11, 2004 in Palm Bay, Fla. where he grew up.