FRISCO, Texas (March 12, 2024) – North Texas SC has announced today the signing of defender Turner Humphrey to a one-year deal with club option for the 2025 season.
Humphrey, 23, was selected 44th overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. He featured 24 times for Oregon State logging 1,923 minutes scoring once and assisting once. Before joining Oregon, Humphrey played for University of California-Davis his freshman season where he registered 20 appearances and played a total of 1,184 minutes. He was named to The Big West All-Conference All-Freshman Team for 2021.
“Turner is an athletic defender and a top prospect out of Oregon State,” said North Texas SC Head Coach John Gall. “He’s a quick learner and has adapted to his new environment really well. He is difficult to beat on the dribble and is aggressive to step and win the ball from the back line. He has a great profile, and we are excited about his continued growth and development within our system.”
Humphrey travelled to Marbella, Spain to play preseason friendlies with FC Dallas. He also featured in preseason friendlies for North Texas.
With the addition of Humphrey, North Texas SC now has 17 players under contract ahead of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season:
Goalkeepers (2): Michael Collodi, Victor Darub
Defenders (3): Nico Gordon, Turner Humphrey, Malachi Molina, Tyshawn Rose
Midfielders (8): Diego García, Dylan Lacy, Nick Mendonca, Leonardo Orejarena, Pedrinho, Anthony Ramirez, Carl Sainté, Abdoul Zanne
Forwards (3): Leonard Londe, Diego Pepi, Lautaro Taboada
TRANSACTION DETAILS
Full Name: Turner Humphrey
Connect with Turner: Instagram
Position: Defender
Date of Birth: October 16, 2000 (23)
Hometown: Redlands, California
Nationality: American
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 188 lbs.
Last Club: Oregon State University
Transaction: North Texas SC signs defender Turner Humphrey to a one-year deal with club option for the 2025 season.
