Patrick Turner WR 6’5 220 USC

USC shocked many when they pulled Turner away from his hometown Volunteers, but he was hoping to follow up the careers of Mike Williams and Dwayne Jarrett as Trojans. His first two years in the program he was the top reserve to Jarrett and Steve Smith, so his touches were limited. As a freshman he caught 12 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns. A year later, he hauled in 29 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns. Turner became a starter as a junior and was expected to be the next star, but he didn’t quite live up to the expectations. He did have a solid season however, catching 48 passes for 569 yards and three touchdowns.

Strengths

When you see Turner, his size obviously jumps out at you. He is tall and built very well, which allows him to go over the middle and be a force in the red zone. He is a very good athlete, which combined with his size, makes him a tough match up near the goal line.

Weaknesses

Turner has the physical tools to be a star, but needs to be more consistent on the field. He has not blossomed into the playmaker the team anticipated. There are times where he goes through the motions instead of running his routes sharp and all the way through if he isn’t getting the ball. Turner also needs to get more consistent with his focus when the ball is coming his way.

Future

Patrick Turner is a guy that has the ability to be as good as he wants. If he plays with more passion this season, he has a chance to push for a high first round selection. He has that type of game breaking talent, he just doesn’t show it enough. Another solid season probably puts him in the second to fourth round area, but he is better than that. He just has to play like he wants it.