Shemar Turner


Shemar Turner is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
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Early life

Turner attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. As a senior, he had 76 tackles and 12.5 sacks. Turner was selected to the 2021 Under Armour All-America game. He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.

College career

In his first career collegiate game as a freshman at Texas A&M in 2021, Turner had four tackles and 1.5 sacks. For the season he had nine tackles over eight games. As a sophomore in 2022, he started 11 games and recorded 32 tackles and 0.5 sacks. As a 12-game starter his junior year in 2023, Turner had 33 tackles and six sacks. He returned to Texas A&M for his senior season in 2024.

Professional career

Turner was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 62nd pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. On July 17, 2025, Turner signed his four-year rookie contract. In Week 8 against the Baltimore Ravens, Turner suffered a torn ACL, causing him to be placed on season-ending injured reserve.