Arkansas football reportedly retaining assistant coach from previous staff
The Arkansas football team is expected to retain Morgan Turner as tight ends coach, according to a report from Brandon Marcello Saturday.
Turner just completed his third season with the Hogs and is the lone assistant coach new Razorback head coach Ryan Silverfield is retaining.
2025 was the most productive season for tight ends under Turner’s direction. Senior Montana State transfer Rohan Jones finished third on the team in receiving yards (519) and second in receiving touchdowns (4) on 19 receptions for an impressive average of 27.3 yards per catch, which ranked second nationally.
Turner came to Fayetteville from Stanford highly regarded having mentored future NFL players such as Zach Ertz, Austin Hooper, Dalton Schultz and more.
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The Turner file
Birthdate: August 27, 1985
College: Illinois, 2009 B.S. Finance
Family: Wife – Melissa; Sons – Nico and Landon; Daughter – Mia
Coaching Experience
2009 Indiana State (Quarterbacks)
2010 Stanford (Sports Performance Intern)
2011-12 Stanford (Offensive Assistant)
2013-22 Stanford (Tight Ends)
2023-pres. Arkansas (Tight Ends)
Reported hires thus far for Arkansas include:
OC/AHC – Tim Cramsey
Co-OC/WR – Larry Smith
RB – David Johnson
OL – Jeff Myers & Marcus Johnson
TE – Morgan Turner
DC/ILB – Ron Roberts
Cornerbacks – TJ Rushing
Safeties – CJ Wilford
Secondary – Deron Wilson
STC – Chad Lunsford
S&C – Noah Franklin
