american football born september american football quarterback played quarterback turner began career maryland served reserve quarterback earned starting position season turner saw playing time string quarterback following year replaced injured starter game 10th ranked led upset victory remained team leader remainder season eighth ranked engineered upset victory turner helped maryland secure appearance bowl start season relegated backup status soon regained starting position year led maryland wins ranked opponents appearance returned starter season suffered knee injury replaced early years turner born california parents john father original drummer glam metal band attended high school year starting quarterback football pitcher baseball sophomore junior varsity football team midseason varsity quarterback suffered injury regional powerhouse turner described incident time nervous game said got pretty ugly honest thought worse led pass oriented offense senior year accumulated attempts yards touchdowns named second team senior team junior senior picked far west region selection region selection turner assessed star star recruit received scholarship offers illinois louisville maryland oregon utah maryland offered recruit chose florida instead later transferred maryland served backup alongside turner turner ultimately chose maryland located outside washington partly interest politics college career experience turner sat true freshman year season status served team quarterback starter reserve turner saw playing time season season second string quarterback saw action substituted injured starter turner executed scoring drive completed passes threw sat games took snap faced 10th ranked suffered concussion turner filled led drives touchdowns field goals upset scarlet knights relatively unknown turner head coach said wish seen guy turner started remaining games season career start passed yards win game threw yard touchdown pass caught tight end intended receiver game losing streak turner led upset win team time eighth ranked loss turner worst performance season late second quarter replaced possessions turner said didn know short place honest didn think come guess uneven performance turner played entire second half showed improvement following week maryland played regular season finale teams needed additional win attain bowl eligibility maryland led second quarter struggling turner generally pocket quarterback offense executed yard option run completed passes yards led shutout sixth win maryland invited bowl beaten turner finished season efficient season maryland hired new offensive coordinator installed west_coast offense season started controversy head coach initially selected senior starting quarterback turner considered returning home transfer school ultimately decided injured season opener delaware turner awarded starting job rest season maryland defeated 21st ranked turner voted player week espn named mark quarterback 16th ranked north_carolina turner split second decision hold ball yard run fourth team range game winning field goal nominated week win improved maryland record control championship destiny lost game ended title hopes following week turner set career highs attempts passing yards effort fell short maryland lost postseason played nevada turner threw yards interception touchdowns including yard long point conversion end season maryland beaten ranked opponents feat surpassed teams championship game florida oklahoma season fifth year senior turner entered season starter quarterback time career backed sophomore true turner called critical performance team relatively youthful offensive line head coach said choose veteran offensive line inexperienced quarterback inexperienced line veteran quarterback think veteran quarterback conclusion preseason camp coaching staff praised progress particularly game planning criticized past turner said mentally way ahead year physically dropped pounds adding muscle losing body fat weighed pounds start season offensive coordinator franklin said look kind year look muscular shaped looks athletic season turner added watch list annual honor bestowed nation senior quarterback time ranked school fourth time quarterback terms completion percentage fifth seventh total offensive yards tied 11th number touchdown passes june turner stated wanted leave legacy maryland final season expressed desire pursue professional playing career national_football_league nfl possible nfl draft scout assessed turner 16th ranked quarterback available nfl draft projected potential seventh round selection playing style personality prior senior year noted turner strengths room improvement arm strength mobility said bit calls rhythm doesn quit things poorly mistaken turner typically confines pocket ability run ball limited speed light lack saying runs flat yard dash affiliated nfl draft scout records actual time ranging low high seconds reports yard time seconds turner supposedly dimensional nature occasionally allowed unexpected plays feet noteworthy momentum changing yard option run fourth yard scramble field goal range north_carolina coaches characterized turner quarterback practices executed game day maryland head coach said pretty flow greatest strength maybe greatest weakness line plays games baltimore sun wrote play best counts worst doesn summer practices offensive coordinator said turner ranked middle compared terms completion percentage fewest explosive plays gained yards turner conceded better game practices head coach offered critical subdued assessments practice said intensity grew losing starting position prior season turner said lit fire sense ready maryland teammates coaches turner earned reputation laid remaining calm pressure win offensive tackle described roommate turner real calm guys ready score ready run ball guys like yeah let turner received nicknames sunshine napoleon dynamite reference similar appearance fictional characters films remember napoleon dynamite respectively personal life turner graduated bachelor degree government politics strong interest politics decision attend college chose partly based close proximity washington political views liberal registered democrat described season political discussions common maryland locker room presidential election turner fellow quarterback conservative supporter presidential candidate senator john_mccain frequent defensive tackle described primary summer turner held working democratic representative house majority leader maryland fifth district congressman turner previously considered presidential campaign barack_obama said probably annoyed conservative father describing experience turner said funny compare politics football depending talk pretty big deals life football incidentally turner favorite sport soccer football interested foreign cultures expressed regret unable spend semester abroad college football turner said dependent outcome football career like attend world cup south_africa got meet childhood idol south_africa world cup statistics
Chris Turner (American football)