Shemar Turner (born January 14, 2003)
is an American professional
football
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defensive lineman
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for the
Chicago Bears
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football
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for the
Texas A&M Aggies
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and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the
2025 NFL draft
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.
Early life
Turner attended
DeSoto High School in
DeSoto, Texas
DeSoto is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. DeSoto is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, and Lancaster.
History
The area was first settled in 1847, maki ...
. As a senior, he had 76 tackles and 12.5 sacks. Turner was selected to the 2021
Under Armour All-America game
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. He committed to
Texas A&M University
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to play college football.
College career
In his first career collegiate game as a freshman at Texas A&M in 2021, Turner had four tackles and 1.5 sacks. For the season he had nine tackles over eight games. As a sophomore in 2022, he started 11 games and recorded 32 tackles and 0.5 sacks. As a 12-game starter his junior year in 2023, Turner had 33 tackles and six sacks. He returned to Texas A&M for his senior season in 2024.
Professional career
Turner was selected by the
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They are one of two remaining ...
with the 62nd pick in the second round of the
2025 NFL draft
The 2025 NFL draft was the 90th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held at Lambeau Field and its adjacent Titletown District in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on April 24–26, 2025 ...
.
References
External links
Chicago Bears bioTexas A&M Aggies bio
2003 births
Living people
Players of American football from DeSoto, Texas
American football defensive tackles
American football defensive ends
Texas A&M Aggies football players
Chicago Bears players
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