STARKVILLE – Zach Arnett announced the addition of David Turner as Mississippi State’s defensive line coach Wednesday. Turner has coached defensive linemen in the Southeastern Conference for 20 years and is widely regarded as one of the top defensive line coaches in the nation.
No stranger to Mississippi State, Turner returns for his third stint as a coach after leading the defensive line units from 2007-09 and again from 2013-15. Turner joins Arnett’s staff after spending last season at Georgia Tech as Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Run Game Coordinator. His extensive resume also includes other Power 5 coaching stops at Florida (2019-21), Texas A&M (2016-17), Kentucky (2010-12), Alabama (2006), Vanderbilt (2002-05), Minnesota (2001), Virginia (1997-2000), NC State (1995-96) and his first stint Kentucky (1993-94).
“We’re happy to welcome David Turner back to the Mississippi State Family,” Arnett said. “When you tune in to the NFL on Sundays, you will see the best defensive linemen in the league who were recruited, signed and developed by Coach Turner. Having spent two decades in the SEC, he understands what it takes to compete at the line of scrimmage in this conference. His experience, reputation and proven track record coaching some of the most dominant defensive lines in the country will make him a huge asset for our players and staff.”
Turner has coached renowned defensive fronts that earned a reputation for being consistently disruptive and pressuring the quarterback throughout the course of his career. He has coached 15 NFL Draft picks in addition to several other NFL standouts during his 37-year collegiate coaching career. He mentored Bulldog standouts Chris Jones, Fletcher Cox, Preston Smith, Pernell McPhee, Josh Boyd, Kyle Love, Gerri Green, among others during his time in Starkville. He also was responsible for signing five-star defensive tackle and future NFL first-round draft pick Jeffery Simmons. While serving as Texas A&M’s defensive run game coordinator at Texas A&M (2016-17), he tutored eventual No. 1 overall NFL draft pick Myles Garrett.
“I’m very thankful to Coach Arnett for this opportunity to be back in Starkville which we consider home and back in the great state of Mississippi to work with some of the best defensive minds in the game,” Turner said. “Mississippi State has a…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Mississippi State…