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