Quarterback, Marshall (from UConn, Jacksonville State), 2021–⁠26

Zion Turner

Number
No. 1
Height
6′1″
Weight
212 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Miami, FL

Zion Turner plays quarterback for Marshall, after UConn (2021–⁠23) and Jacksonville State (2024). Last time out, against Coastal Carolina: 18 of 27, 219 yards, 2 TD; 6 carries, −9 yards.

2026 so far

374 passing yards, 2 TD

Last game: 18 of 27, 219 yards, 2 TD; 6 carries, −9 yards vs. Coastal Carolina, L 21–⁠27

Next game: vs. South Alabama, Oct 20

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 1@PSU
  2. 66MTSU
  3. 88@JMU
  4. 219CCU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

219passing yards, career highvs. Coastal Carolina, 2026

Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2024

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2022UConn14925857.81,4085.5910
2023UConn2540.081.600
2024Jacksonville State010.000.000
2025Marshall405967.84096.911
2026Marshall335164.73747.322
Career22437459.92,1995.91213

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022UConn902622.9123
2024Jacksonville State133.003
2025Marshall211356.4126
2026Marshall1130.3015
Career1234033.3226

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021UConn1QBYr 1
2022UConn1QBYr 2
2023UConn1QBYr 3
2024Jacksonville State1QBYr 4
2025Marshall1QBYr 5
2026Marshall1QBSr. (Yr 6)6′1″212

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2022UConn3400.136th (n=250)0.3244.843%0.180.00
2023UConn5-0.36––-1.8–––
2024Jacksonville State2-0.25––-0.5–––
2025Marshall740.32––23.525%0.18–
2026Marshall580.28––16.421%0.21–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Marshall46%8.3 yds4.5 yds2 of 2850%
2026Marshall49%9.7 yds3.9 yds8 of 4938%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Marshall44%4.601.600.400%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Marshall 4 games, 374 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5atPenn StateL 0–⁠4523101–
Sep 12vs.Middle TennesseeW 28–⁠2659660015
Oct 3atJames MadisonL 17–⁠458128801−3
Oct 10vs.Coastal CarolinaL 21–⁠27182721920−9
2025 Marshall 5 games, 409 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30atGeorgiaL 7–⁠45671000019
Sep 6vs.Missouri StateL 20–⁠211324830160
Sep 13vs.Eastern KentuckyW 38–⁠7–––––31
Nov 22atApp StateL 24–⁠2689540016
Nov 29vs.Georgia SouthernL 19–⁠241319172109
2024 Jacksonville State 1 game, 0 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 7atLouisvilleL 14–⁠49010003
2023 UConn 2 games, 8 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Nov 4atTennesseeL 3–⁠5912300–
Nov 11atJames MadisonL 6–⁠4413500–
2022 UConn 13 games, 1,408 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 27atUtah StateL 20–⁠311231109124
Sep 3vs.Central ConnecticutW 28–⁠314221722124
Sep 10vs.SyracuseL 14–⁠4814179210−10
Sep 17atMichiganL 0–⁠59416170042
Sep 24atNC StateL 10–⁠411012390010
Oct 1vs.Fresno StateW 19–⁠148151301023
Oct 8atFlorida InternationalW 33–⁠121419102006
Oct 15atBall StateL 21–⁠2518221292135
Oct 29vs.Boston CollegeW 13–⁠311191731032
Nov 4vs.MassachusettsW 27–⁠10613600015
Nov 12vs.LibertyW 36–⁠3315211031123
Nov 19atArmyL 17–⁠3414241160233
Dec 19 ✦vs.MarshallL 14–⁠289271660325

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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