Asa Turner (American football)

Jacob "Asa" Turner is an American football safety who will play for the Florida Gators. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.

Early life and high school
Turner attended high school at Carlsbad. Coming out of high school Turner was rated as a four-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, and Washington. Turner would ultimately decide to commit to play college football for the Washington Huskies.

Washington
In week three of the 2019 season, Turner recorded his first career interception in a 45-19 win over BYU. Turner finished his true freshman season in 2019 with 17 tackles with two being for a loss, and an interception. In the covid shortened 2020 season, Turner amassed 17 tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception in four games. Turner finished the 2021 season making 34 tackles with two going for a loss, two interceptions. In week one of the 2022 season, Turner recorded two interceptions in the team's first game against Kent State. Turner finished the 2022 season with 52 tackles with one being for a loss, a pass deflection, and two interceptions. For his performance in the 2022 season, Turner was named honorable mention all Pac-12. In week two of the 2023 season versus Tulsa, Turner broke his hand on the first play while making a tackle, causing him to miss the team's next three games. In week seven, Turner notched seven tackles as he helped lead the Huskies to a win over rival Oregon. In week eight, Turner made five tackles in a 15-7 win over Arizona State, but he suffered another injury causing him to miss the Huskies next five games. In the 2023 season Turner tallied 26 tackles with two going for a loss, and a fumble recovery. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Turner would decide to enter the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate student.

Florida
On January 25, 2024, Turner announced that he would be transferring to Florida.