Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 15 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
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Maurice Turner
Senior running back for Tulane. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 196 lb · Nicholls, GA · Coffee HS
CFB Index 37 · #226 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Tulane for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
13
rushing yards · 2026
1.9 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 15 rush yds, 44 rec yds, at Duke
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Tulane. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisville in 2022.
- Transferred from Louisville to Tulane in 2025.
Maurice Turner
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Across five seasons and two programs, four head coaches: Scott Satterfield, Jeff Brohm, Jon Sumrall and Will Hall. One game to point at: 44 rec yds, 15 rush yds against Duke — Week 1, 2026.
15 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20227 games
- Signed with Louisville3-star out of Coffee
20257 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coaches2022
Tulane
2023era →
Slade Nagle
Tulane
2024–2025era →
Jon Sumrall
Tulane
Played under 4 different head coaches: Willie Fritz, Slade Nagle, Jon Sumrall, and Will Hall. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Louisville8-5HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
2023Louisville10-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
2024Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2025Tulane11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2026Tulane1-1HC: Will Hall · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 6.5 YDS/g, 1.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Tulane | 28 | 127 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisville | 27 | 136 | 5.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisville | 62 | 284 | 4.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Louisville | 65 | 314 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 189 | 874 | 4.6 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Tulane | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisville | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisville | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Louisville | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 26 | 215 | 8.3 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Duke · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +3.90(08:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 Z.Chriss-Gremillion pass complete short left to #0 M.Turner caught at TULANE37, for 44 yards to the DUKE29 (#7 N.Morris Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.96(12:16) Shotgun #0 M.Turner rush middle for 3 yards loss to the TLN22 (#14 C.Blaylock)
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.65(05:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.Turner rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USA32 (#56 S.Johnson)
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -0.51(07:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.Turner rush middle for 0 yards to the TLN21 (#2 J.Henderson)
- Week 1 · Duke · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.36(09:17) Shotgun #0 M.Turner rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TULANE22 (#1 K.Loud; #24 B.Gompers)
- Week 1 · Duke · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.26(13:33) Shotgun #0 M.Turner rush middle for 6 yards gain to the TULANE23 (#95 P.Watson)
- Week 1 · Duke · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA -0.09(12:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.Turner rush right for 3 yards gain to the TULANE24 (#0 D.Flowers; #30 W.Felder Jr.)
- Week 1 · Duke · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.05(07:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.Turner rush left for 4 yards gain to the DUKE25 (#99 D.Quiñonez; #12 B.Davis)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulane
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Tulane
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulane · Last season: 11-3 (AP #17) · Talent rank #70 · 2026 recruiting class #64
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Maurice Turner’s 2022 season.
Matches Maurice on
Yards / carry
Weight
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Maurice on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kaegun Williams's sophomore season at San Diego State (2021).
Matches Kaegun on
Weight
Height
Differs from Kaegun on
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Receiving share (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Maurice Turner
Background
2025: Was a First Team Preseason All-AAC selection by Athlon Sports ... Appeared in eight games with a start at running back ... Ran 28 times for 127 yards, caught one pass for four yards, and had one kick return for 18 yards ... Ran 14 time for 86 yards, caught one pass for four yards, with one...
The backfield · Tulane
- #25Jamauri McClure540 rushing yards · 2025
- #12Jaylin Lucas160 rushing yards · 2025
- Maurice Turner127 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Johnnie Daniels44 rushing yards · 2025
- #32Jordan Westno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Tulane team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology