Larry Turner-Gooden
Larry Turner-Gooden
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Steve Sarkisian and Ken Niumatalolo. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Texas, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San José State | 28 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 39 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Idaho
4 TOT · 4 SOLO
Edged out Idaho at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San José State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · San José State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San José State · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #109 · 2026 recruiting class #129
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joseph Foucha’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremiah McGill's junior season at Massachusetts (2025).
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