Landon Turner

Turner was a four-year starter at Harrisonburg High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was All-State his junior and senior years, as he paved the way for running back Michael Holmes, who later played at Virginia Tech, to rush for more than 5,000 yards combined in both seasons. In Turner's senior season, he helped Harrisonburg to the VHSL Division 4 state final, where they lost 41–21 to Alex Carter's Briar Woods High School.^[2] Turner was named a U.S. Army All-American and Parade All-American following his senior year.

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Landon Turner OG	Harrisonburg, VA	Harrisonburg HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	308 lb (140 kg)	5.3	Jul 11, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (80)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 16    Rivals: 16
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "North Carolina Commit List for 2011". Rivals. Retrieved February 17, 2011. "Scout.com Football Recruiting: North Carolina". Scout. Retrieved February 17, 2011. "RecruitTracker 2011: North Carolina". ESPN. Retrieved February 17, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved February 17, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 17, 2011.

After redshirting his first year at North Carolina, Turner saw action in twelve games in 2012. He served as a backup his first eight games, before replacing an injured Brennan Williams at right guard for the final four games of the season. He would remain a starter throughout his four years.^[3] In his junior year, he was named 3rd team All-ACC by the media. As a senior, he was named consensus 1st-Team All-ACC and 1st Team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and won the Jim Parker Trophy.^[4]