He was All-State his junior and senior years, as he paved the way for running back Michael Holmes, who later played at Virginia Tech, to rush for more than 5,000 yards combined in both seasons.
In Turner's senior season, he helped Harrisonburg to the VHSL Division 4 state final, where they lost 41–21 to Alex Carter's Briar Woods High School.
Sources: After redshirting his first year at North Carolina, Turner saw action in twelve games in 2012.
As a senior, he was named consensus 1st-Team All-ACC and 1st Team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and won the Jim Parker Trophy.
[4] Turner was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.