Kobie Turner

Kobie Turner (born April 26, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Early life Turner was born on April 26, 1999, in Washington D.C.. Turner attended Centreville High School in Fairfax County, Virginia.

College career Turner joined the University of Richmond as a walk-on in 2018. He played at Richmond from 2018 to 2021. In 2021, he was named the CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Overall, he played in 37 games with 27 starts and recorded 158 tackles and 15 sacks.

After graduating from Richmond with degrees in music and mathematics, Turner transferred to Wake Forest University in 2022. He finished the year with 38 tackles and two sacks.

Professional career

Turner was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round with the 89th pick of the 2023 NFL draft. In his first season, Turner led all NFL rookie defensive players with 9.0 sacks. He was awarded with the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for December. He was named to the PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team at the end of the season and finished third in voting for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year behind Jalen Carter and winner Will Anderson Jr.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles FumblesInterceptions GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty TFL FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD 2023 LAR 17 4 57 29 28 9.0 — 8 — — — — — — — 2 2024 LAR 17 16 62 35 27 8.0 — 10 1 1 — — — — — 4 2025 LAR 17 17 48 24 24 7.0 — 9 — 1 — — 1 10 — 3 Career 51 37 167 88 79 24.0 — 27 1 2 — — 1 — — 6

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles FumblesInterceptions GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty TFL FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD 2023 LAR 1 — 1 — 1 0.5 — — — — — — — — — — 2024 LAR 2 2 10 7 3 3.0 — 4 — — — — — — — — 2025 LAR 3 3 5 3 2 — — — — — — — — — — —Career 6 5 16 10 6 3.5 — 4 — — — — — — — —

The Masked Singer In 2024, Turner competed in season twelve of The Masked Singer as "Goo" and had Keenan Allen (who competed in season nine as "Gargoyle") serving as his Masked Ambassador. After losing to "Wasp" in the Group B finals ("60s Night"), he was saved when Jenny McCarthy rang the Ding Dong Keep It On Bell. Turner was eliminated in the "Quarterfinals".

Personal life Turner is known for his singing skills, having run three A cappella groups while in high school, earning him the nickname "The Conductor". He has performed the national anthem at Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings games. He also released a single, a cover of "The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals, a song he covered in the show.