A member of the LSU football coaching staff is moving on to another role.
Charlotte announced Wednesday that it hired former Tigers offensive analyst Paul Turner as the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. The move comes following a two-year tenure in Baton Rouge.
Turner follows Todd Fitch, who took the OC job at Charlotte after working as an analyst at LSU in 2024.
Turner played two seasons at LSU before transferring to Louisiana Tech. Through two years with the Bulldogs, he caught 87 passes for 1,171 yards and two touchdowns. Before getting into coaching, Turner played in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and New England Patriots.
The Monroe, LA native joined the Louisiana Tech staff as a defensive graduate assistant in 2020. Turner became a defensive analyst in 2021 and a safeties coach in 2022.
In his time with the Tigers, Turner worked with NFL standouts Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas. Combined with Heisman-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels, LSU’s offense led the country in scoring with 45.5 points and 120 receiving yards per game.
Turner is the third analyst to leave LSU this offseason. Joining Fitch as well as Eddie Hicks, who took a job with Cincinnati.
A member of the LSU football coaching staff is moving on to another role.
Charlotte announced Wednesday that it hired former Tigers offensive analyst Paul Turner as the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. The move comes following a two-year tenure in Baton Rouge.
Turner follows Todd Fitch, who took the OC job at Charlotte after working as an analyst at LSU in 2024.
Turner played two seasons at LSU before transferring to Louisiana Tech. Through two years with the Bulldogs, he caught 87 passes for 1,171 yards and two touchdowns. Before getting into coaching, Turner played in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and New England Patriots.
The Monroe, LA native joined the Louisiana Tech staff as a defensive graduate assistant in 2020. Turner became a defensive analyst in 2021 and a safeties coach in 2022.
In his time with the Tigers, Turner worked with NFL standouts Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas. Combined with Heisman-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels, LSU’s offense led the country in scoring with 45.5 points and 120 receiving yards per game.
Turner is the third analyst to leave LSU this offseason. Joining Fitch as well as Eddie Hicks, who took a job with Cincinnati.
