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19 Cole Turner

  • Position Tight End
  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 / 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Clackamas, Ore.
  • High School Clackamas HS

Biography

All-Mountain West Second Team (2021)
All-Mountain West First Team (2020)

NEVADA
SENIOR (2021) -- Named to the All-Mountain West Second Team
... Played in 11 games, made 10 touchdown catches to lead all tight ends in the Mountain West and tied for second in the nation among tight ends (1st; Brock Bowers, UGA, 11)... Posted 677 receiving yards, most in his career, and eighth in the nation amongst tight ends... Made a career-high 12 catches for a career-high 175 yards against Hawaii on Oct. 16... Caught two touchdowns four times over the course of the season... Invited to Reese's Senior Bowl, joining teammates Romeo Doubs and Carson Strong to make up a trio of Nevada football players for the first time in program history. 

JUNIOR (2020) – Named to the All-Mountain West First Team ... Played all nine games, tying for the team and Mountain West lead (with teammate Romeo Doubs) with nine touchdown catches, and finishing second on the team in catches (49), receiving yards (605) ... Hauled in two scoring passes, finishing with seven catches for 119 yards against Wyoming (Oct. 24) ... Had six catches for 72 yards against New Mexico (Nov. 14) ... Made eight grabs for 50 yards and a touchdown against San Diego State (Nov. 21) ... Added another touchdown grab at Hawai'i, finishing with six catches for 48 yards (Nov. 28) ... Made five catches for 69 yards and two scores against Fresno State (Dec. 5) ... Had a touchdown catch among his four receptions for 49 yards against San Jose State (Dec. 11) ... Caught two touchdowns, finishing with five catches for 60 yards against Tulane at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22).
 
SOPHOMORE (2019) – Appeared in all 13 games while catching four balls on the year … Made receptions at UTEP, against San Jose State, at Wyoming and vs. Ohio … His season-long reception came in the bowl game against Ohio when he hauled in an 18-yard catch.
 
FRESHMAN (2018) – Appeared in 12 games for Nevada his true freshman year … Caught two passes on the season, including a 24-yard touchdown against UNLV … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team … Earned Academic All-MW honors.
 
HIGH SCHOOL – Graduated from Clackamas High School in Clackamas, Ore. where he was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball … Helped lead his team to a state championship in 2017 and three consecutive conference titles … Earned a slew of accolades during his high school career including two first team all-league honors and was named first team all-state in 2017 for football … Named first team all-league in basketball his senior year … Led the state of Oregon in receiving in 2017 with 76 receptions totaling 1,325 yards and 20 touchdowns … Received MAC Scholar Athlete honors … Also played for EForce in football and Elite 24 in basketball.
 
PERSONAL – Son of Holly Turner and Kelly Turner … Has two younger sisters, Jordyn and Brooklyn … Real name is Nicolas but goes by nickname Cole … Accounting major … His father, Kelly, played college football at Purdue … Chose Nevada because he loves the area, the coaching staff and the people … Also recruited by Oregon State, BYU, Portland State, Air Force, Columbia, Princeton and UC Davis … Lists Calvin Johnson as his sports hero … The most memorable moment of his pre-college career was winning the state championship in football … Enjoys spending time with family and friends in his free time.

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2018Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'6" 210 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2019Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'6" 225 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2020Junior

    Tight End
    6'6" 240 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2021Senior

    Tight End
    6'6" 240 lbs
    19