Texas A&M addresses Shemar Turner arrest, handling internally

The Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Turner was cited and arrested on Monday for reckless driving. Turner was arrested and held in the Brazos County jail and later was released after posting a $3,000 bond.

Since his incarceration, not much has been stated by the university, the athletic department, or the football program itself. But on Tuesday, the Houston Chronicle’s Brent Zwerneman, who broke the story originally, provided an update on the situation, revealing Texas A&M’s plan for disciplinary action against Turner.

“Shemar Turner’s arrest being handled ‘internally’ at Texas A&M, via spokesman,” wrote Zwerneman via X (formally Twitter).

The arrest stemmed from a number of moving violations by the starting Aggies defensive lineman. According to an A&M police report acquired by the Houston Chronicle, Turner was driving at a staggering 85 mph on streets designated with speed limits of 35 and 45 mph. It was also reported that Turner ran a red light and disregarded three official traffic control devices, which also contributed to his arrest.

Oddly enough, the incident occurred nearly a month prior to Turner’s arrest, on Aug. 12, 2023. The officer who initially took account of the Texas A&M defensive end’s ‘reckless driving’ did not believe he could safely pursue and pull over Turner because of his high rate of speed.

It is unclear at this time exactly what head coach Jimbo Fisher and the program plan on doing to address Turner’s reckless driving situation. The stance of handling the arrests ‘internally’ could result in several different kinds of disciplinary actions taken against the Aggies’ starting defensive lineman.

It could range from something as small as extra practice work or something a little bit more significant like sitting out the first quarter of Texas A&M’s Week 3 matchup against Louisiana Monroe. It’s up to the Texas A&M powers that be to decide.