Shemar Turner has high expectations for Texas A&M's defensive line in 2023

Shemar Turner believes the Texas A&M Aggies have one of the top units in all of college football in their defensive line.

As Jimbo Fisher’s squad looks for a bounce-back season, Turner and his teammates will go a long way towards achieving that. The star defender spoke with the media about how great he believes the Aggies defensive line can be, explaining what the group needs to be to achieve their goals.

“Man, this D-Line unit can be special,” started Turner. “I’m talking about one of the best in the nation. Like, if we keep going, keep pushing, because we’ve still got a lot to work on.

“We’re far from perfect. But I feel like if we keep our head down and we keep working together, I feel like we’ll be one of the best units in college football.”

If the unit does achieve all they set out to do, Turner will be at the forefront of it. He was named one of two defensive MVPs during Saturday’s spring game, sharing the honor alongside safety Bryce Anderson. Jimbo Fisher has brought in a deep defensive line group to College Station, but Turner has the ability to be the cream of the crop.

Flashing back to the recruiting process, Turner was a big win for Jimbo Fisher. Texas was seriously chasing after him while Alabama, Georgia, and LSU were considered as well. Getting a player of his caliber on campus instantly boosts a position group. Fisher has nobody but his staff to thank for ultimately landing Turner.

“I chose A&M because the relationship me and the coaches have are like no other,” Turner said. “They were always honest with me. They kept it 100 with me the whole recruiting process. And surprisingly, A&M wasn’t even a school I was planning on going to before. Just, being around the coaches, talking to some of the players — it was amazing.”

Turner played high school football at DeSoto (TX) High School, where he was a five-star prospect. He was the No. 13 overall recruit in the 2021 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

In two seasons with Texas A&M, Turner has recorded 46 tackles, 6.5 tackles for a loss, and 2.0 sacks. His development has come along nicely and is now performing well in spring practice.

A season where Shemar Turner and the Texas A&M defensive line becomes one of the best in all of college football could be on the horizon. Time will tell, but we’re not willing to bet against their abilities moving forward.

On3’s Griffin McVeigh contributed to this article.