Defensive back, Michigan, 2019–22
D.J. Turner
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Suwanee, GA
- Born
- Nov 9, 2000
D.J. Turner played defensive back at Michigan (2019–22). The Cincinnati Bengals took Turner in round 2, No. 60 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Ohio State, 2021Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan | 5 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Michigan | 5 | DB | So. | ||
| 2021 | Michigan | 5 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Michigan | 5 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 180 |
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.
Game by game
2022 Michigan 13 games, 29 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Colorado State | W 51–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Hawai’i | W 56–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UConn | W 59–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Maryland | W 34–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at Iowa | W 27–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Indiana | W 31–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Penn State | W 41–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Michigan State | W 29–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | at Rutgers | W 52–17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Nebraska | W 34–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Illinois | W 19–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | at Ohio State | W 45–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Purdue | W 43–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2021 Michigan 13 games, 33 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Western Michigan | W 47–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Washington | W 31–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 63–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Rutgers | W 20–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Wisconsin | W 38–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Northwestern | W 33–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atMichigan State | L 33–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Indiana | W 29–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | atPenn State | W 21–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 20 | atMaryland | W 59–18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Ohio State | W 42–27 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Iowa | W 42–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 11–34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¼″ |
| Weight | 178 lb |
| Arm length | 30¾″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 73⅜″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.26 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.47 sW |
| Vertical jump | 38½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′11″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 47 games with a stat; latest team: Cincinnati Bengals.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 47 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 (so far) | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 47 | 126 | 1 | 2 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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