MADISON, N.J. (April 2, 2019) - Senior captain Isaiah Turner of the FDU-Florham football team was honored by the National Football Foundation last week.

Turner was named a Scholar-Athlete by the NFF's Greater Morris County Chapter, which gives an award to an FDU football player each year representing athletic, academic and community prowess. The senior spoke to the 37 high-school award winners from Morris, Sussex and Warren Counties, speaking about he earned his opportunity through hard work and dedication.

The senior linebacker was named an All-American by both the AFCA and D3Football.com in addition to gaining All-Region honors from D3Football.com. Turner finished fifth in the country with 13.9 tackles per game, and third with .5 forced fumbles per contest. The senior led the Devils with 139 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks. The Rockaway, N.J. native, forced a team-leading five fumbles to go along with three interceptions.

Turner also has been named the ECAC Defensive Player of the Month on two occasions this year. For the second time in three seasons, he was chosen to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team and was a First Team All-MAC Freedom selection.