LORMAN, Miss. – After breaking the Alcorn single-season rushing record, senior
De'Lance Turner from the Alcorn State University football program earned a spot on the Associated Press FCS All-America Third-Team.
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Turner, a running back from McLain, Mississippi, rushed for 1,357 yards which was the second-most in the nation. The All-Conference First-Team selection surpassed the school mark of 1,286 set by Rodney Thomas in 1998.
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A two-time SWAC Offensive Player of the Week winner, Turner ran for 134 yards in the SWAC Championship game against Grambling State. He rushed for a career-high 272 yards against Southern which was the second-most in school history in a single game.
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Turner ended his career ranked fifth all-time in school history in rushing yards with 2,121 after three seasons. He holds the longest run in school history with an 88-yarder in the season-opener against Miles College.
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In addition to total yards, Turner finished second in the nation in yards per carry (7.54) this year and sixth in all-purpose yards per game (146.67).
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Turner was also named an HBCU All-America Honorable Mention.
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Click here to view the AP FCS All-America teams.
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