Kobie Turner
No. 91 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-26) April 26, 1999
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:288 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High school:Centreville (Fairfax County, Virginia)
College:Richmond (2018–2021)
Wake Forest (2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2023
Tackles:24
Sacks:5.5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kobie Turner (born April 26, 1999) is an American football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Richmond and Wake Forest.

Career

Turner attended Centreville High School in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Turner joined the University of Richmond as a walk-on in 2018.[1][2] 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.[3]

Turner transferred to Wake Forest University in 2022.[4][5] He finished the year with 38 tackles and two sacks.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2+14 in
(1.89 m)
293 lb
(133 kg)
31+38 in
(0.80 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.95 s4.49 s7.08 s8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)
31 reps
All values from Pro Day[7][8]

Turner was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round with the 89th pick of the 2023 NFL Draft.[9]

References

  1. From FCS Walk-On to NFL Draft Prospect, Kobie Turner Looks to Defy the Odds Again
  2. Kobie Turner rode teammate's coattails to UR, but then quickly, eclectically distinguished himself
  3. Teel: Richmond transfer Kobie Turner confident he can elevate Wake Forest's defense and his NFL stock
  4. Kobie Turner hitting all the right notes for Wake Forest's defensive line
  5. Kobie Turner, a graduate transfer defensive lineman
  6. Wake's Turner gives profile of football program to incoming recruits
  7. "Rams select Kobie Turner with No. 89 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  8. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Kobie Turner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  9. "READ: Rams select Wake Forest DL Kobie Turner with 89th pick in 2023 NFL Draft". TheRams.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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