2023 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 28 Days (Christian Turner)

Written by: Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The 2023 edition of the Hoosier Huddle Countdown is officially underway! We are counting down from 100 to the beginning of the 2023 Indiana University football season. Each day, we will take a look at one (or two) players on the current Indiana football roster and highlight the player’s role in the upcoming season. Today’s profile features graduate transfer running back Christian Turner.

Name: Christian Turner

Hometown: Buford, GA (Buford)

Position: Running Back

Year: Redshirt Senior+

Height/Weight: 5’11”/205 pounds

Turner comes to Indiana from Wake Forest where he played in 26 games and ran for 1,022 yards in two seasons with the Demon Decans. Out of high school, Turner went to Michigan where he played in 13 games and ran for 270 yards.

Turner brings depth and production to the IU backfield where he will join Josh Henderson and Jaylin Lucas. His spring was cut short however with a toe injury, but he is ready to go this fall.

Turner gives the Hoosiers another solid running back who can block and catch passes out of the backfield. With the grind of the Big Ten season Turner should be able to get plenty of carries in an effort to keep all the running backs healthy.

The Hoosier Huddle Countdown to Kickoff rolls on with Day 27 tomorrow!