Utah State signed Mount Diablo High (CA) running back Herschel Turner this morning. Turner is a 5-foot-10 190-pound high school senior who will join the Aggies for the 2024 season. Turner was a workhorse all season long for the Red Devils toting the rock 177 times for an incredible 3,027 yards and 42 touchdowns. Between Mount Diablo and Freedom (CA) high schools, Turner ran for 4,488 career yards and 60 touchdowns. At Freedom, he also caught 101 passes for 1,055 yards and 9 touchdowns. According to 247sports, Turner is rated as the 98th-best running back in the country, and the 113th-best high school player in the State of California. At the time of his commitment, Turner had offers from Air Force, Army, Missouri, North Texas, Portland Stae, UNLV, utah, Washington State, Wayne St, and Yale. Turner is the sixth high school signing for the Aggies and the twenty-ninth commitment/signing overall for the Aggies 2024 recruiting cycle, joining Casteel High (AZ) offensive lineman Camden Jury, Lehi High (UT) tight end Grayson Brousseau, Corner Canyon High (UT) wide receiver Tate Kjar, and Mater Dei High (CA) linebacker Tanner Williams, and Dixie High (UT) offensive tackle Kimo Lopati, and joining transfer portal signings former university of utah linebacker Jadon Pearson, former University of Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras, former University of Pittsburgh offensive lineman Trey Andersen, former Baylor University offensive lineman George Maile, former Arizona State University linebacker Will Shaffer, former Oklahoma State University defensive tackle Ricky Lolohea, former Kent State defensive tackle Macy “Taz” Williams, former University of Buffalo linebacker Shaun Dolac, former University of Oklahoma cornerback DJ Graham, former University of Charlotte defensive tackle Miguel Jackson, former university of utah quarterback Bryson Barnes, former Texas State University EDGE rush end Bryson “Butch” Cage, former New Mexico State defensive tackle Gabriel Iniguez and former New Mexico State safety Jordan Vincent, and joining junior college players Hutchinson CC (KS) cornerback Mason Edwards, Bulter CC (KS) EDGE rush end Marlin Dean, Golden West CC (CA) safety Terrell Taylor, East Central CC (MS) cornerback EJ Fisk, Navarro CC (TX) offensive lineman Jared Pele, Golden West CC (CA) defensive tackle Braydon Bailey, Fullerton CC (CA) EDGE rush end CJ Nesmith and American River CC (CA) wide receiver Robert Freeman, and Blinn CC (TX) cornerback Courage Ugochukwu.
GO AGGIES !!!
GO AGGIES!