'10 OH DE/OLB Jamel Turner (Ohio State Verbal)

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One of the best players in Ohio regardless of class...his video is amazing and can be found here.

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Youngstown (OH) Ursuline

Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 206 lbs

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11/8

Sophmore film.

My take: This is 21's area of expertise, but I honestly was fairly impressed considering this is a sophmore playing DE at 6-3. If he continues to grow I would not be surprised to see this kid be highly recruited. Shows great athleticism and obviously has some strength as well. Seems to have a nose for the ball. Rivals lists him as a LB but I think he will grow into a DE.

From the Ursuline/SVSM game:

OhioVarsity.com - Mason scores three TD's in Ursuline win

Ursuline then went on an 11-play drive that ended with a play-action McQueen pass to sophomore tight end Jamel Turner.

Turner on the right (#11).



Going up to block a kick.

Ursuline wears down Bears- Blitz on Vindy.com - Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana, Mahoning Valley High Ohio School Football

After holding the Bears on downs after the second fumble, the Irish gave Waynedale a steady dose of Mason - mixing in a 41-yard pass play from McQueen to Jamel Turner for good measure - to drive 75 yards in eight plays, giving Ursuline a 6-3 lead.

Ursuline vs. Ready (photos from The Vindicator):

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7/30

Ohio State offered Turner on his visit today.

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7/31

Jamel says the tOSU offer immediately puts the Buckeyes in his top three with Illinois and Michigan State.

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From BP:

Scout$--Jamel Turner Speaks About Buckeye Offer

Jamel says he has offers from Ohio State, Michigan State, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Illinois and Akron but is not even thinking about an early decision.

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9/3

From IrishEyes...will be attending the ND/UM game. Talks about his interest in ND and will also visit OSU for the PSU game.

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9/18

From the ND site..reacts to the ND official offer he received while in attendance for the ND/UM game. Says he was speechless and talks about the campus. Will be at OSU for the PSU.

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ESPN - Midwest Recruiting Blog

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 | Print Entry
Posted by Bill Kurelic

Notre Dame, Ohio State and Michigan have traditionally been the big three among Midwest college football. Over the years they have battled it out on the field but even more on the recruiting front.

For the most part, the recruiting battles between the three are over for the Class of 2009. Ohio State already has 25 class of 2009 verbal commitments, while Michigan and Notre Dame each have more than half of their 2009 classes filled.

However battles are already brewing for a number of Class of 2010 prospects. Two such prospects are linebacker Jamel Turner (Youngstown, Ohio/Ursuline) and safety/linebacker Marvin Robinson (Eagle Lake, Fla./Lake Region).

The 6-foot-2 and 215-pound Turner, who recorded 23 sacks during his sophomore season, recently received scholarship offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Stanford and Nebraska. He already had offers from Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois, Wisconsin and Akron.

Turner is not close to selecting a college and says he has no leader, but it would not be surprising to see his decision come down to Ohio State, Notre Dame or Michigan. Turner plans to attend the Penn State-Ohio State game in Columbus. He also says he will attend a Notre Dame game and possibly a game at Michigan.

"I really didn't have a favorite school growing up," Turner said. "All of this recruiting stuff is new to me."

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Vindy.com article about PSU QB Daryll Clark who also went to Ursuline

Clark, who has two brothers, Keith and Darnell, said UHS junior Jamel Turner will be visiting to see the Illinois game (8 p.m. Sept. 28).

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10/9

From the OSU site...talks about his team's 7-0 start...has offers from the likes of Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, LSU, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Stanford and Nebraska...focused on this team's season rather than recruiting.

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BN$--Photo Gallery: Ursuline's Jamel Turner 2008

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Great breakdown of Jamel's game against Mooney by one of BP's better scouts:

Originally Posted by Buckeyecty4

Game Observations

Utterly dominating performance by Jamel Turner vs Mooney tonight.

Unofficially I had him for:
7 tackles (3 solo, 4 assisted), 2 TFL, 1 sack, 2 FF, 7 QB pressures

What's amusing is that the Mooney QB only threw the ball about 10 times.. and on 7 of those plays Turner had him under heavy duress.

I am not sure what position he'll fit into when he gets to college, but he's an exceptional talent.. His closing speed sets him apart from any defender Ive seen tape on in the 09 or 10 class from Ohio. He's got a very nice spin move and a great shoulder dip that gets him into the backfield. He runs like a safety, but numerous times tonight showed a toughness and strength in holding the point of attack and penetrating vs the run. The highlights were three plays in particular.

The first being on a Mooney run, he's pushed way up field, off the screen, yet when the RB breaks outside and gets downfield, he flies in from behind the play and chases the guy down effortlessly..

The second, is on a 3rd down, Vinopal tries to bounce one outside, and Turner just closes on him in a hurry, grabs him behind the LOS, and rips the ball out as he takes him down.. Ursuline recovers

And finally, Ursuline up 10-0, under 5 minutes to go, Mooney finally get the ball in the red zone, and Turner runs through the blocking FB, and strips the QB.. and Ursuline recovers, sealing the game.

If there is a better player in the state of Ohio, I would love to see him.

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From BP's best defensive talent evaluator:

Originally Posted by osugrad21

BSB$--Video: Jamel Turner makes plays

My take: Jamel is the real deal. Excellent explosion, change of direction, and impressive frame. The OLB predictions are likely true and that will work with his burst and lateral agility.

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10/23

From BadgerNation...says his top three are Ohio State, Michigan State and Penn State.

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10/26

By BK...talks about the atmosphere at the OSU/PSU game and says it was the best of the games he's been to.

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ESPN - Midwest Recruiting Blog

In addition to the seniors in attendance at the Ohio State-Penn State game, many of the top juniors the Buckeyes are pursuing were also in Ohio Stadium Saturday night. Among them were the top two linebackers in the state of Ohio, Jamel Turner (Youngstown/Ursuline) and Jordan Hicks (West Chester/Lakota West).

"The atmosphere was nice," Turner said. "The fans were really into it. They make it tough for the visiting team."

It was the first time Turner has been to a Buckeyes game in the Horseshoe.

"I didn't think it would be that loud," Turner said. "It was real loud. All the red was sweet. The crowd was what I liked most."

Turner had previously attended the Michigan at Notre Dame game, the Michigan State at Ohio State game and the Michigan at Penn State game.

"The atmosphere at Ohio State was by far the best," Turner said. "At Penn State it was good too. But Ohio State was best."