Western Carolina University

2024 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all 12 of the team’s games with 10 starts on defense … Credited with a team-high tying 61 total tackles, including 26 solo stops and 6.5 tackles for loss with three sacks … Recorded tackles in all 12 games of the season, with multiple tackles 11 times … Credited with a pair of pass breakups nad a quarterback hurry … Made his first collegiate start in the season-opener at NC State (Aug. 29), recording four tackles with one for loss … Posted a pair of sacks among the eight tackles in the home-opener against Campbell (Sept.  7) … Had five tackles including 1.5 for loss at national-ranked Montanan (Sept. 21) … Credited with a career-high nine tackles, including five solo stops in the win over Wofford (Oct. 5) … Finished with eight tackles at Mercer (Oct. 26) and seven stops against VMI (Nov. 16) .. .Credited with a career-high tying five solo stops at Samford (Nov. 23) … Entered the transfer portal following the season.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in all 11 of the team’s games, each coming as a reserve on offense and on special teams … Credited with eight total tackles including four solo stops, adding a quarterback hurry … Posted two tackles apiece in the first two games of the season with a pair of assists at Arkansas (Sept. 2) and two solo stops against Samford (Sept. 9) … Tallied a third, two-tackle game in the season finale at VMI (Nov 18) … Credited with a tackle in WCU’s annual Spring Game.

2022 (Freshman): Played in four games as a true freshman, remaining eligible for redshirt … Credited with two tackles on the season … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Charleston Southern (Sept. 3) … Tallied two tackles in the home win over Presbyterian (Sept. 17), recording his first career stops … Posted five tackles to rank among the team leaders in WCU’s annual Spring Game.

Prior to Western Carolina: Recorded 104 total tackles including 57 solo stops as a senior, finishing third in the conference in total tackles … Credited with 12.0 tackles for loss with a sack, adding an interception and a fumble recovery … Added three receptions for 18 yards on offense … Selected for the Queen City Senior Bowl.

Personal: Full name is Antarron Jaylin Turner ... Prefers to go by the nickname "Ant" ... Is the son of Chalon Manning and Antonio Turner ... Was born in Ocala, Fla., and finished high school in Kannapolis, N.C.