Texas A&M Aggies' Shemar Turner Announces NFL Draft Decision

Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Turner has officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.

Matt Galatzan | 12 Hours Ago

Sep 21, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Turner (5) celebrates after sacking Bowling Green Falcons quarterback Baron May, not pictured, during the third quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images. / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

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One of the Texas A&M Aggies top defenders is heading to the NFL.

According to a statement he released on his personal Instagram account, Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner has officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.

First and foremost, I want to thank you for all the unforgettable memories. From my first day at College Station, I've had a deep appreciation for this school, the individuals that impacted my college experience, and the 12th man tradition. I'll take all this with me as I move on to pursue my dream of entering the Draft and playing in the NFL.

I'm grateful for the support staff, my teammates, student body, and fans. Special thank you to Coach Elko, Coach Spencer, Coach E, Coach Price, and coach Tony.

My teammates and the D-line, thank you for supporting me through both the challenges and successes. I'll be forever thankful for the brotherhood that we have formed together. Thank you to the professors and all the individuals who taught me off the field.

Thank you again to my family, friends, and everyone who has helped me get to where I am today. With that being said, I have decided to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft.

Gig 'Em
- Shemar Turner

Turner has been nothing but a mainstay impact player for Texas A&M since his arrival in Aggieland in 2021, playing in 43 games and making 115 total tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 10 sacks over that time.

He also has three forced fumbles in his career in College Station.

Turner now becomes the third impact defensive lineman to enter the NFL Draft since the conclusion fo the regular season, alongside Nic Scourton and Shemar Stewart.

All three players had already opted out of the Las Vegas Bowl vs. USC, per head coach Mike Elko.

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.