Running back, Minnesota (from Marshall), 2022–26
A.J. Turner
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hampton, VA
A.J. Turner plays running back for Minnesota, after Marshall (2022–24). Last time out, against Akron: 8 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD; 1 tackles.
2026 so far
44 rushing yards, 1 TD
Last game: 8 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD; 1 tackles vs. Akron, W 41–7
Next game: vs. Iowa, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
177rushing yards, career highvs. Georgia State, 20243rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Georgia State, 2024Honors
Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2024
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marshall | 2 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Marshall | 2 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Marshall | 2 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Minnesota | 2 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Minnesota | 2 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marshall | 20 | 0.41 | – | – | 8.1 | 4% | – |
| 2023 | Marshall | 7 | -0.21 | – | – | -1.4 | – | – |
| 2024 | Marshall | 111 | 0.43 | 98th (n=434) | 0.16 | 47.5 | 16% | 0.33 |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 16 | 0.09 | – | – | 1.4 | – | – |
| 2026 | Minnesota | 12 | 0.04 | – | – | 0.5 | – | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Minnesota 2 games, 44 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 13–38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 41–7 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 17 | – | – |
2025 Minnesota 3 games, 64 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | W 23–10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 66–0 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at | L 14–27 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
2024 Marshall 11 games, 864 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 45–3 | 8 | 119 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 19 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 14–31 | 6 | 103 | 0 | 69 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 14–49 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 27–20 | 9 | 124 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 52–37 | 12 | 65 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 12 | at | L 23–24 | 14 | 97 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 35–20 | 15 | 177 | 3 | 88 | 1 | 30 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 28–23 | 12 | 49 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | at | W 37–3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 42–35 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 22 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at | W 35–33 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 1 | −4 |
2023 Marshall 3 games, 20 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | at | L 0–28 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 35–21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. | L 17–35 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
2022 Marshall 7 games, 100 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 55–3 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at | L 7–16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 28–7 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 13–23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 12–0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | −3 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 28–21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | −5 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 23–10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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