Turner is another in a line of Trojans receivers who display excellent size, strength and pass catching ability, following the likes of Keyshawn Johnson, Mike Williams, Johnnie Morton and Dwayne Jarrett. Despite stating just 26 of 49 games during his college career, he finished 10th in school annals with 138 receptions and tied for seventh all-time with 17 touchdown grabs.

What has impressed pro scouts is that Turner not only has the coveted size teams look for in a receiver, but has experience at both flanker and split end. After playing in a supporting role throughout most of his career, the team's leading active receiver got his chance to be the unit's playmaker in 2008 and he did not disappoint.

Ten of his 17 career touchdown receptions were produced in his final year. He also used his powerful frame to excel as a blocker and performed capably on the special team coverage unit, making many experts feel he could have the best success of any Trojans receiver since Johnson starred in the NFL for the New York Jets (1996-99), Tampa Bay (2000-03), Dallas (2004-05) and Carolina (2006).

Others involved in the Southern California program also speak highly of Turner's skills. Former USC quarterback John David Booty said, "I really think Patrick has the chance to be an all-world receiver here." University of Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin, the former USC offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach said, "We felt comfortable that whenever we needed to go to Patrick, he would do a great job. He has really good hands and he keeps getting better. He's such a good athlete and is so fast."

At Goodpasture High School, Turner was a 2004 Parade, Super Prep, Prep Football Report, Scout.com, USA Today and Prep Star All-American selection. He added Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, Student Sports Top 100, Rivals 100, Super Prep All-Dixie Offensive Player of the Year, Prep Star All-Southeast, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 and FSN South All-South accolades.

The senior wide receiver had 48 receptions for 800-plus yards and 11 touchdowns in 2004. As a junior, he caught 56 passes for 955 yards (17.1 avg) with 12 scores. He was a Student Sports Sophomore All-American in 2002 when he pulled down 56 catches for 1,033 yards with 14 touchdowns. He also lettered in basketball and track.

The true freshman was a valuable reserve for Southern California in 2005. He appeared in 12 games behind All-American Jarrett at split end, ranking ninth on the team with 12 catches for 170 yards (14.2 avg) and a pair of touchdowns. He remained behind Jarrett at split end in 2006, but did end up starting twice vs. Washington State and Washington. He pulled in 29 passes for 272 yards (9.4 avg), as he found the end zone twice. He also recorded a pair of special team tackles.

With Jarrett having left school early for the NFL, it was Turner's opportunity to start in 2007. The All-Pac 10 Conference honorable mention missed the Idaho game with a neck stinger and the Illinois clash with a thigh bruise. He started three times at flanker and seven times at split end, finishing third on the team with 48 receptions for 569 yards (11.9 avg) and three scores. He also caused a fumble on the punt coverage squad.

Turner continued his progression and maturity as a senior. He was named All-Pac 10 Conference second-team, becoming the favorite target of quarterback Mark Sanchez, who found his split end in the end zone ten times. He ranked second on the team with a career-high 49 catches, good for 741 yards (15.1 avg). He also continued to show his tackling ability, producing three solo stops.

Positives: Long, lean build with adequate overall muscle development. Long arms and big hands. Good lateral quickness and hand play to get off the line of scrimmage cleanly. Better foot quickness and balance as a route-runner than most receivers of his height. Good vision and willing to cut back inside against the grain to generate yards after the catch. Times his leaps well and has the strength to go up and make the catch with defenders draped on him. Can track over his shoulder and can extend. Stepped up his play as a senior and was a pleasant surprise at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

Negatives: Relies on build-up speed to get downfield. Lacks the burst off the snap or out of his breaks to threaten defenders, potentially allowing NFL-caliber cornerbacks to stick in his pocket on underneath and intermediate routes. Not the physical dominator his size would indicate. Doesn't use his size and strength often enough to generate separation from undersized defenders. Lacks the agility in the open field or the strength to run through tackles to be much of a playmaking threat after the reception.

Compares To: JUSTIN GAGE, Tennessee -- What these two athletes do best is move the chains. Turner's size, reach and leaping ability is like having a swifter tight end working for the quarterback to get the ball to underneath. He will never win foot races vs. the speedy NFL corners, but his size creates mismatches, especially on the bubble screen and posts. Put him in a system that likes to take a methodical approach rather than relying on a home run to get to the end zone and Turner will bring good value to that team.

GENERAL REPORT: GRADE: 6.28

Body Structure: Turner has a tall, well-built frame with very long limbs, broad shoulders, tapered thighs and calves and very good hip flexibility. He has a frame that can carry at least another 10 pounds of bulk with no loss in explosion or quickness.

Athletic Ability: Turner generates adequate explosion coming off the snap, but has good change of direction agility and lateral movement. He maintains balance throughout his route progression and is a fluid route runner who can accelerate downfield. He shows good agility catching the ball over his head and excellent ball tracking ability to locate the ball in flight. He can run, adjust and catch with ease. He has good linear speed, but just lacks an explosive vertical burst. GRADE: 6.5

Football Sense: Turner is the type of athlete that can retain plays and translate the chalkboard room work to the football field. He is an intelligent, instinctive sort who knows how to read coverage and find the open spot in the zone. He needs minimal reps to retain and does a nice job of working with his quarterback, knowing when to break off his routes and come back for the ball when the passer is in trouble. GRADE: 6.3

Character: Turner is a good program player, well-liked by his peers and coaching staff. He is beginning to take on more of a leadership role, which is the result of gaining confidence in his ability. He is reliable, does the little extras to improve and has no known off-field issues. He always has a positive attitude, but on the field he is a no nonsense type that comes to play on every down. GRADE: 6.0

Competitiveness: Turner is a blue chip player with a blue-collar work ethic. He comes to play on every down, not giving up until the whistle. He is a physical blocker who will not hesitate to sacrifice his body in order to make the tough catch in the crowd. He maintains concentration going up for the contested ball. He shows good intensity, but keeps his emotions in check on the playing field. Whether catching the ball or blocking, Turner will always give total effort. GRADE: 6.4

Work Habits: The coaches cite his work ethic as a reason the younger players look up to Turner. He is an easygoing sort, but takes pride in his leadership role. He will put in the extra hours after practice or in the film room. He does the little extras to improve in the weight room and does everything the coaches ask. GRADE: 6.2

ATHLETIC REPORT: GRADE: 6.15

Release: Turner is more quick than fast, but he does generate enough explosiveness getting off the line and the ability to separate in the open. He has good avoidance skills and shows the hand usage to defeat the jam. It is difficult to reroute him due to his ability to fend off defenders and protect his body. His size and strength makes him consistently break through the press. He maintains good body control through his movements and is light on his feet for a player of his size. GRADE: 6.0

Acceleration: Turner is capable of moving the chains in the short area. He shows a functional burst to get under the ball and presents a nice target for the passer going over the middle. His size allows him to turn a short catch into a big gain and he knows how to shield the ball from defenders working underneath. He gets good separation on deep routes and can do this consistently. He has the stride to get under the long tosses in a hurry and displays smoothness in his route progression. He has made marked improvement tracking and locating the ball and if isolated on a linebacker or a safety, he can easily separate. Against the cornerbacks, he has the burst and strength to break arm tackles. GRADE: 5.8

Quickness: Turner is fluid getting into his routes. He shows adequate quickness coming off the ball and the body control to generate crisp stop-and-go action. Despite his size, he is very effective at taking short, quick steps rather than long striding. He runs at a good pad level and demonstrates urgency driving off the line. He might not have blazing speed, but he has the hand usage and strength to defeat the press. He might lack great explosion going vertical, but he has enough linear speed to win some foot races on deep routes. GRADE: 5.7

Route Running: Earlier in his career, Turner was more of a one-speed cut type. In 2007, he showed much better ability to vary his speed and finish his routes. He is now a much more polished route runner, quickly getting his head around to track the ball in flight. He runs tight upfield routes and has good stop-and-go action working underneath. He does a good job of eating up the defender's cushion and is capable of sinking and planting coming out of his breaks. The thing you notice on 2008 film is that Turner had a penchant for adjusting on his route so the quarterback did not have to throw a perfect pass every time. He now attacks the ball on its descent and does not wait for the pass to intersect on his routes. GRADE: 6.3

Separation Ability: Turner does a good job of eating up the cushion and building to top speed. He uses his hands to get a strong push off the defender, but is not really a dangerous vertical threat due to his lack of explosive upfield acceleration. He shows the field vision and quickness to come back for the poorly thrown ball. He has made good improvement in selling his routes to gain separation, demonstrating the sudden burst needed to get into and out of his breaks. GRADE: 6.6

Ball Concentration: Turner has a good feel for finding the sidelines and adjusting his feet to stay in-bounds. He shows good end zone awareness and field vision. He is quick to spot the soft spot in the zone and slip through the open areas on deep routes. He consistently keeps his focus going for the ball in traffic. He knows how to use his long arms and height advantage to shield the ball from the defender. He times his leaps well and showed outstanding ability on fade routes down near the goal line. GRADE: 6.5

Ball Adjustment: Turner demonstrates the athletic ability to time his leaps in order to get to the thrown pass at its high point. He has the body control to twist and adjust to the ball in flight. He is capable of looking the ball in over his shoulders and looks natural making those adjustments, showing above average flexibility and balance. His hands are soft enough to prevent him from trapping the ball. GRADE: 6.3

Leaping Ability: Turner displays above average leaping ability. Along with his height and long arms, he is very capable of going vertical for the ball. He has the power and timing skills to fight for the ball coming on a high delivery. GRADE: 6.0

Hands: Turner has strong hands, which he uses with force to defeat the press. He does a nice job of extending for the ball away from the body's framework. He plucks the ball with ease and has developed into a natural hands catcher (they appear soft). GRADE: 6.3

Run After the Catch: Turner shows just an average burst to separate. He has developed the ability to set up the defender, pushing them back on their heels with his head fakes and hip wiggle in order to compensate. He can generate the power to run through arm tackles and take the ball for long distances. He maintains his acceleration while doing a nice job of shifting his weight and sinking his hips. His balance comes in handy when he tries to avoid defenders on the run. He is a very strong runner who takes only a short time getting back to top speed after the catch. His stop-and-go precision let him elude and he keeps legs moving and shoulders squared to break tackles. GRADE: 6.4

Blocking Ability: When working at the line of scrimmage, Turner gets his hands up quickly coming out of his stance to lock on and sustain. He is an aggressive type that will face up to the competition. He could use a little more strength, but does not hesitate to pester. Working upfield, he uses his body well as a position blocker to seal off. He makes every effort to hold and maintain contact in the open and will rarely struggle to sustain vs. moving defensive backs. GRADE: 5.8

Compares To: JUSTIN GAGE, Tennessee -- What these two athletes do best is move the chains. Turner's size, reach and leaping ability is like having a swifter tight end working for the quarterback to get the ball to underneath. He will never win foot races vs. the speedy NFL corners, but his size creates mismatches, especially on the bubble screen and posts. Put him in a system that likes to take a methodical approach rather than relying on a home run to get to the end zone and Turner will bring good value to that team.

OVERALL GRADE: 6.17

--Report by Dave-Te' Thomas

Turner started 26 of 49 games at Southern California; 23 at split end and three more at flanker … Ranks 10th in school history with 138 receptions and placed 13th all-time with 1,752 receiving yards (12.7 avg) … His 17 touchdown catches tied John Jackson (1986-89) for seventh in school annals.

All-Pac 10 Conference second-team pick … Named Player of the Game for his performance in the Trojans' heated rivalry vs. UCLA … Started all thirteen games at split end … Ranked second on the team with a career-high 49 receptions for 741 yards (15.1 avg) and 10 touchdowns … 34 of his catches produced first downs … Also recorded three solo tackles - one each vs. Virginia, Arizona and Notre Dame.

Virginia … Turner opened the season with 62 yards on two receptions … In the second half, QB Mark Sanchez hit Turner over the middle in the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown after the split end had set up that score with a 42-yard grab of a third-&-6 pass two plays earlier … Late in the third quarter, he tackled Antonio Appleby at the Virginia 47 after the linebacker intercepted a Sanchez pass and returned it 12 yards.

Ohio State … Turner snatched four passes for 43 yards in a 35-3 win … His third-&-4 grab for 5 yards set up a 35-yard scoring toss from Mark Sanchez to tailback Stanly Havili late in the first quarter …

He then converted a third-&-6 throw for 9 yards that was followed by a 1-yard touchdown grab by Blake Ayers that ended a 7-play, 63-yard second quarter series.

Oregon State … QB Mark Sanchez hit Turner with a 14-yard scoring pass with 1:19 left, but time ran out on the Trojans in a 27-21 loss … The split end finished with 44 yards on four catches.

Oregon … Turner followed with five receptions for 77 yards … He took a short pass and powered his way into the end zone for an 11-yard score with 0:22 left in the first half … His third-&-11 catch for 11 yards kept a third quarter series alive until the Trojans settled for a 42-yard field goal.

Washington State … The Trojans outgained Washington State 408-17 in the first half and 625-116 for the game, as Turner scored twice on three receptions for 46 yards … He ended a first quarter 77-yard, 5-play series with a 23-yard scoring grab … On the next possession, he took a bubble screen and converted it into a 14-yard touchdown that capped a 62-yard, 6-play drive.

Washington … The senior receiver pulled down a season-high six passes, going over the century yardage mark for the third time in his career with 100 yards … He had two touchdown catches in the first quarter, running under a Mark Sanchez 32-yard pass to end a 66-yard, 7-play possession and then leaped over two defenders to pull in a 4-yard scoring lob.

California … Turner had just two grabs for 35 yards, but he scored on a diving catch of a 19-yard pass from QB Mark Sanchez to give the Trojans a 10-3 lead, and that's how it stood at halftime … He also had a 16-yarder on third-&-3 to set up Sanchez' 6-yard scoring toss to Ronald Johnson with 2:59 left in the game.

Stanford … Turner was limited to 35 yards on three receptions, but his 14-yarder in the second quarter got the Trojans deep in the red zone, where Mark Sanchez then found Damian Williams with a 5-yard scoring lob.

Notre Dame … The split end captured six passes for 83 yards … He concluded a 9-play, 84-yard fourth quarter possession with a 17-yard touchdown grab … Earlier in the first quarter, he tackled Robert Blanton after the cornerback picked off a Sanchez pass at the ND 42.

UCLA … Turner gained 81 yards on five receptions, including an 18-yard third quarter touchdown … He also set up a 12-yard touchdown by Damian Williams with a 23-yard catch that was downed at the UCLA 12 late in the first quarter … His third-&-9 12-yard reception to the UCLA 4 was followed by tailback Stafon Johnson's 2-yard touchdown run.

Penn State (Rose Bowl) … Turner closed out his career with four receptions for 74 yards … His 26-yarder with 0:04 left in the first quarter set up a 6-yard touchdown run by QB Mark Sanchez … In the fourth quarter, he had a 27-yard snatch that was followed by Sanchez tossing a 45-yard score to Ronald Johnson that staked USC to a 38-14 lead.

All-Pac 10 Conference honorable mention … Started ten games; three at flanker and seven at split end, as he appeared in a total of eleven contests … Suffered a neck stinger in fall camp, missing the season opener vs. Idaho … Suffered a thigh bruise in practice and was forced to sit out the Rose Bowl clash vs. Illinois … Still managed to finish third on the team with 48 receptions for 569 yards (11.9 avg) and three touchdowns … Also caused a fumble and recorded a solo tackle vs. Arizona.

Turner made his 2007 debut with 24 yards on three catches vs. Nebraska … Had seven grabs for 74 yards vs. Washington State … Gained 87 yards that included a 23-yard score on six catches vs. Washington … Snared nine passes for 83 yards vs. Stanford and hauled in seven passes for 107 yards, including a 9-yard touchdown vs. Oregon … Added a 13-yard score vs. Oregon State and had five receptions for 70 yards vs. Arizona State.

Turner played in thirteen games, starting vs. Washington and Washington State at split end … Ranked fourth on the team with 29 receptions for 272 yards (9.4 avg) and two touchdowns … Recorded two assisted tackles; one each vs. Nebraska and Oregon.

Began the season with a 14-yard touchdown grab vs. Arkansas … Had a career-high twelve receptions for 116 yards vs. Washington. His twelve catches were the most by a Trojan since Mike Williams had thirteen at Oregon in 2002 … Added 33 yards on two grabs vs. Oregon State and pulled down five balls for 25 yards vs. Washington State.

Turner played in twelve games as a reserve split end, missing only the UCLA contest …

The true freshman caught twelve passes for 170 yards (14.2 avg) … He scored on a 21-yard reception vs. Arkansas and on a 31-yard catch vs. Washington.

2007: Suffered a neck stinger in fall camp, missing the season opener vs. Idaho (9/01) … Did not play in the Rose Bowl vs. Illinois after he suffered a thigh bruise in practice before the meeting vs. Illinois.

2009: Did not compete in the shuttle drills at the NFL Combine due to a left knee sprain.

Combine: 4.59 in the 40-yard dash … 1.57 10-yard dash … 2.68 20-yard dash … 4.20 20-yard shuttle … 34.5-inch vertical jump … 9'5" broad jump … Bench pressed 225 pounds 21 times … 33-inch arm length … 9 3/8-inch hands.

Attended Goodpasture (West Madison, Tenn.) High School … 2004 Parade, Super Prep, Prep Football Report, Scout.com, USA Today and Prep Star All-American selection … Was also named to the Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, Student Sports Top 100, Rivals 100, Super Prep All-Dixie Offensive Player of the Year, Prep Star All-Southeast, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 and FSN South All-South squads … The senior wide receiver had 48 receptions for 800-plus yards and 11 touchdowns in 2004 … As a junior, he caught 56 passes for 955 yards (17.1 avg) with 12 scores … Was a Student Sports Sophomore All-American in 2002 when he pulled down 56 catches for 1,033 yards with 14 touchdowns … Also lettered in basketball and track.

Sociology major … Born 5/19/87 … Resides in Nashville, Tennessee.