2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 11
Malik Turner
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 200
- Position:
- WR
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Ill.
- High School:
- Sacred Heart-Griffin
Career Highs
Receptions: 11, twice (last at Northwestern, 11/26/16)
Receiving Yards: 164 at Northwestern, 11/26/16
Long Reception: 68 vs. Murray State, 9/3/16
Receiving Touchdowns: 2, twice (last at Northwestern, 11/26/16)
Carries: 1, twice (last at Michigan, 10/23/16)
Rushing Yards: 5 at Rutgers, 10/15/16
Punt Returns: 1 vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17
Punt Return Yards: 8 vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17
Long Punt Return: 8 vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17
2017 Senior
- Finished his career with the ninth-most receiving yards in Illinois history (1,804)
- Finished his career with tied for the ninth-most receptions in Illinois history (143)
- 2018 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
- Campbell Trophy semifinalist, given to "the absolute best football student-athlete in the nation"
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in 10 games with nine starts at wide receiver
- Missed two games with an injury
- 31 receptions for 326 yards
- At least one catch in 30 straight games to end his career
- Tied for the team lead in receptions (31) with Ricky Smalling
- Second on the team in receiving yards (326)
- Voted a team captain by his teammates for the Wisconsin game
2016 Junior
- All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)
- Started 11 games at wide receiver, missing one with an injury
- Led the team in receptions (48), receiving yards (712) and receiving touchdowns (6)
- At least one reception in 27 of his last 28 games
- Sixth in the Big Ten in receptions per game (4.4) during the regular season
- Seventh in the Big Ten in receiving touchdowns (6) during the regular season
- Ninth in the Big Ten in receiving yards per game (64.7) during the regular season
- Touchdowns against Murray State (2), North Carolina, Michigan and Northwestern (2)
- Career highs in receptions (11) and receiving yards (164) at Northwestern
- 43-yard touchdown reception at Michigan made SportsCenter’s top 10 plays
- Second career 100-yard game with 107 yards (9 rec.) against Western Michigan
- Two touchdown receptions in the first eight minutes against Murray State
- Missed the Michigan State game with an injury
- Athlon Sports preseason All-Big Ten fourth team
- Academic All-Big Ten
2015 Sophomore
- Played in all 12 games, including 10 starts at wide receiver
- 39 receptions, 510 yards and three touchdowns on season
- Tied for the team lead with three receiving touchdowns
- Second on the team with 510 receiving yards
- Third on the team with 39 receptions
- Career-high 11 receptions and 126 yards at Minnesota
- Career-long 50-yard reception late in the fourth quarter vs. Nebraska to set up game-winning score
- Five games with 50+ yards
- Academic All-Big Ten
2014 Freshman
- Played in all 13 games, starting five
- Caught 25 passes for 256 yards and a touchdown on the season
- Tied his career high with six catches for a career-high 84 yards against Louisiana Tech
- Had his first career touchdown reception from 10 yards out in win at Northwestern
- Had six catches for 56 yards against Western Kentucky
- Made his Illini debut with four catches for 42 yards in the season-opener against Youngstown State
High School
- Three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals and Scout
- Ranked the No. 32 player in the state of Illinois by Rivals, No. 38 by ESPN.com and No. 41 by Scout
- Had 69 receptions for 1,378 yards (19.9 ypc) and 22 touchdowns while leading Sacred Heart-Griffin to the IHSA Class 5A state championship with a perfect 14-0 record
- First-team IHSFCA All-State and Central State Eight Conference Player of the Year in 2013
- First-team All-Central State Eight in 2011 and 2012
- Four-year letterwinner in football and basketball
Personal
- First name pronounced Ma-LEEK
- Born Jan. 30, 1996
- Son of Edward Turner and Margaret Paulin
- Has two brothers and three sisters
- Says his mom most influenced his athletic career because "she showed me how hard you have to work to get something you want."
- Majoring in sport management
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