Zion Turner
Zion Turner
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Jim Mora, Rich Rodriguez and Tony Gibson. One game to point at: 172 pass yds, 9 rush yds against Georgia Southern — Week 14, 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: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. 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
Tony Gibson
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marshall | 40 | 59 | 67.8% | 409 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 | 128.2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | -- | 1 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | UConn | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 53.4 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UConn | 149 | 258 | 57.8% | 1,408 | 5.5 | 9 | 10 | 107.4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 191 | 323 | 59.1% | 1,825 | 5.7 | 10 | 11 | 110.0 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marshall | 21 | 135 | 6.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | UConn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UConn | 90 | 262 | 2.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 112 | 400 | 3.6 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Marshall
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Marshall
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (27 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #123
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Will Plummer’s 2021 season.
Matches Will on
Differs from Will on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tyrrell Pigrome’s path through Towson.
Matches Tyrrell on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Lynch's freshman season at Temple (2021).
Differs from Justin on
Player DNA
Players who play like Zion Turner
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025-71%
Sharp dropoff (-71%) — career inflection point.
Background
HERD FILE: Turner joins Marshall after serving as a quarterback for offensive coordinator Rod Smith at Jacksonville State. Saw action in one game in 2024. Prior to Jacksonville State, Turner played for UCONN where he led the Huskies to the 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl, which was against Marshall. In th...