The Carmel junior tight end is not shy about the importance of impressing the Notre Dame football coaching staff at the Irish Invasion camp, an invitation-only event Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly created to attract high-level junior recruits to the South Bend campus.
The 6-foot-3, 240-pound Turner has his share of suitors. Turner, a consensus three-star recruit, has offers from Maryland, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, N.C. State, Purdue, Wake Forest and most of the Mid-American Conference.
"I want to do well at Notre Dame to get an offer from Notre Dame," Turner said. "I hope that happens. Notre Dame has that national title with their school. Everybody knows who Notre Dame is. It's special to get a scholarship from Notre Dame."
Turner said Notre Dame became involved in his recruitment in early May. His junior teammate, offensive tackle Sean Foster, orally committed to Minnesota on April 12.
Most of the highly rated players from the class of 2016 hailing from the Chicago-area have pledged a commitment in the last few months, most recently with Niles North running back Barrington Wade committing to Iowa on Monday morning.
"I'm planning on taking this process slowly and probably committing in another month or so, maybe by the end of July," Turner said. "Right now I'm taking my time. North Carolina is my top school right now. It's different. I've been to most of the Big Ten schools and the ones in the Midwest. The campus was unreal and I love the tight ends coach there."
Turner said he'll shift to defensive end for the first time as a senior. He played safety and linebacker on defense last fall.
"I'll get my first shot at defensive end, and that is a new opening for me and possibly something I can play in college," he said. "Not many colleges have talked about it, but it's a possibility for me and I'm really excited about it."
Up Next: Lake Park junior offensive tackle Dylan Scheirich is one player who clearly understood all the hoopla surrounding teammate Mike Panasiuk's recruitment.
Panasiuk, a junior defensive tackle, orally committed to Michigan State on June 8 in front of his teammates and coaching staff.
Scheirich has the tough job of practicing against Panasiuk.
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"I'm happy for Mike, and it's great for me," he said. "I go against him every day. It helps out with my recruiting. It gives me the opportunity to get better. He's probably the best player I'll go against all year."
Size is no longer an issue for the 6-foot-3-and-a-half, 265-pound Scheirich, though he admitted his on-field performance last fall, when he played left tackle and center, failed to match his potential. Scheirich, a two-year starter, said Florida Atlantic has shown the most interest so far. He is planning to make an unofficial visit to the Boca Raton campus this summer.
"I'm really excited to get out there for my senior year and really show that my junior year wasn't how I play," he said. "My senior year is going to come out with a bang and hopefully surprise a couple of colleges looking at me," Scheirich said.
Lake Park football coach Chris Roll said Scheirich's future is filled with promise. Scheirich placed third in the shot put (58 feet, 1 inch) at the Class 3A state finals May 30.
"Dylan has good size and is a smart kid," Roll said. "With track, he's in a good position because he's potentially a scholarship athlete. He's definitely someone who can pop up if he plays well with the teams we play."
After Panasiuk's fast rise up the recruiting charts in the last year, his younger brother, Jacob, is suddenly on the radar of a lot of colleges. Jacob, who turned 16 on Sunday, has an offer from Florida Atlantic, but Roll said numerous colleges are keeping an eye on him. Jacob Panasiuk, a 6-3, 225-pounder who plays tight end and defensive end, had 33 tackles and 11 tackles for a loss and intercepted a pass this season.
"Jacob is young and last year he was a skinny sophomore, but he's not skinny anymore," Roll said. "He's athletic. He's different than Mike, but not in a bad way. He's long and fast. He's not a brawler. He has a crazy motor and has a temper. That helps in football."
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