Interview: 2020 Arkansas All-State QB Cannon Turner Talks U.S. Army All-American Combine
Written by Ryan Wright
Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG
After dominating Arkansas 4A competition over the past two seasons winning back-to-back state titles upping his career passing yard mark to 4,192 yards with 42 touchdowns and 3,066 rush yards with 33 more scores accounted for, Class of 2020 Arkadelphia dual-threat Cannon Turner (6-0, 195) took his game to San Antonio this week for the U.S. Army All-American Combine putting his skills to the test against the best of the best in the nation. In an RNG exclusive, I sat down with Turner for a quick one-on-one breaking down his combine performance.
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Interview
Cannon, you just performed at the U.S. Army All-American Combine, how did it go?
“It went well. They measured us and put us through drills. I felt good about my measurables, but I have not received my times back yet. We threw a lot to receivers – I felt good about that, I only had a couple of incompletions.”
Nice. What was the competition like for you?
“It was really cool. I got to compete against and with a bunch of top athletes in my class. I got to see where I stood verses everyone on a national stage.”
What were some of the drills they put you through?
“We did a standing broad jump, ran the 40, ran the 5-10-5, did a vertical, and we did power push-ups. As a quarterback, we went through a dynamic warm-up, then we started throwing to receivers on air, and then we went into the one-on-ones. I only had a couple of incompletions then.”
How do you feel you performed compared to the other quarterbacks?
“I felt I did well. They split us up into groups. There were 100 quarterbacks there. I was on the black team. They split the black team up in half. I felt I did as good if not better than everyone in my group.”
Overall, what were some of the skills you were able to showcase throughout the combine?
“Mainly my accuracy and arm strength. I think I showcased that well.”
What were some of the things you learned that will help you going forward?
“I learned to focus on yourself and what you need to work on and to not worry about all the others and recruiting rankings. I just have to focus on my game and work to improve myself.”
Cannon, thanks for the update today. I’m glad the combine went well for you.
“Thank you.”
Photo credit: Turner family; Cannon Turner at the U.S. Army All-American combine