FWST: TCU debuts new faces on offense, but ‘Turp’ needs no introduction

BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com

When TCU opens the season Saturday night with new quarterback Kenny Hill against South Dakota State, the plan is to look at a lot of the players expected to help him on offense.

But he probably already knows plenty about KaVontae Turpin. Everybody else at TCU does.

“Turpin, man that dude is special, honestly,” running back Kyle Hicks said and smiled big. “I told him I just want to work with him on my footwork, so I can get my feet like his.”

Everybody wants Turpin’s quick feet. They helped the 5-foot-9, 153-pound H-back to eight touchdowns receptions a year ago, including four against Texas that set a Big 12 freshman record for TD catches in a game.