CAREER HIGHS
• Tackles: 8 - vs. Ohio State (Nov. 27, 2021)
• Solos: 7 - vs. Ohio State (Nov. 27, 2021)
• Asst: 2, 2x - last vs. Purdue (Dec. 3, 2022)
• TFLs: 1.0, 2x - last vs. Colorado State (Sept. 3, 2022)
• Sacks: none
• Int: 1, 2x - last at Maryland (Nov. 20, 2021)
• FR: 1, vs. Colorado State (Sept. 3, 2022)
• PBUs: 2, 4x - last vs. Purdue (Dec. 3, 2022)
At Michigan
• Two-time All-Big Ten selection (second team coaches; third team media, 2022; honorable mention, coaches and media, 2021)
• Shared Most Improved Player (Defense) honors and Defensive Skill Player of the Year honors in 2021
• Appeared in 36 games including 28 in the secondary with 22 starts
• Four-year letterman (2019-20-21-22)
Senior (2022)
• Started all 14 games at cornerback; made 36 tackles with one for loss, one interception among 11 pass breakups, one fumble returned 45 yards for a touchdown and one quarterback hurry, and returned one punt, to earn his fourth varsity letter
• All-Big Ten selection (second, team, coaches; third team, media)
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Maryland
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Illinois
• Returned a fumble 45 yards for a touchdown, and made two tackles including one for loss in a start against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Made two solo tackles starting against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Notched a solo tackle starting against UConn (Sept. 17) and returned a punt three yards
• Picked off a key pass starting on one side against Maryland (Sept. 24), and broke up another pass
• Broke up a pass and made two solo tackles starting at Iowa (Oct. 1)
• Started on the outside at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Broke up a pass, hurried the quarterback, and made four tackles in a start against Penn State (Oct. 15)
• Broke up a pass and made four tackles starting against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Made four solo tackles with two pass breakups at Rutgers (Nov. 5)
• Against Nebraska (Nov. 12), started outside and made one assisted tackle
• Broke up a pass and made two tackles starting against Illinois (Nov. 19)
• Notched four tackles from his starting corner spot at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Broke up two passes and made four tackles against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)
• Recorded three tackles against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)
Junior (2021)
• Appeared in all 14 games with eight starts at cornerback and also contributed on special teams; made 33 tackles including one for a loss; also broke up nine passes including two interceptions to earn his third varsity letter
• All-Big Ten honoree (honorable mention, coaches and media)
• Shared Most Improved Player (Defense) honors
• Named Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Northwestern
• Named Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Indiana
• Made one solo tackle playing in the secondary against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Broke up one pass and made three solo tackles against Washington (Sept. 11)
• Assisted on one tackle playing in the secondary against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Assisted on one tackle playing in the secondary and on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 25)
• Credited with a pair of solo stops playing in the secondary and on special teams at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Played significant snaps in the secondary and on special teams at Nebraska (Oct. 9)
• In his first career start against Northwestern (Oct. 23), made three tackles (two solo) with one for loss and intercepted a pass which he returned 23 yards
• Made two solo tackles with one pass breakup in a start at Michigan State (Oct. 30)
• Started against Indiana (Nov. 6) and broke up one pass; also returned a punt 25 yards
• Chipped in three tackles (two solo) with a pair of pass breakups at Penn State (Nov. 13)
• Made one solo tackle and one assisted stop; also returned an interception for a touchdown at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Notched eight tackles (seven solo) with a pair of pass breakups starting against Ohio State (Nov. 27)
• Made two solo tackles in a start against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Contributed four solo tackles starting against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)
Sophomore (2020)
• Appeared in four games on special teams with one in the secondary to earn his second varsity letter
• Made contributions on special teams against Penn State (Nov. 28), at Indiana (Nov. 7), Rutgers (Nov. 21)
• Played secondary and on special teams against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
Freshman (2019)
• Appeared in four games on special teams
• Contributed on special teams against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31), Army (Sept. 7), Wisconsin (Sept. 21), and against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1)
Prep
• Attended IMG Academy (2019) coached by Kevin Wright during his senior year
• Previously attended North Gwinnett High School coached by Bill Stewart
• Helped lead North Gwinnett to a 14-1 record and a 2017 GHSA Class AAAAAAA State Championship
• Academic honor roll
Key Statistics
• As a senior at IMG Academy, totaled 17 tackles, three tackles for loss, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Intercepted two passes, including a 100-yard return for a touchdown during senior year
• Recorded 78 tackles, eight tackles for loss, nine pass breakups and two interceptions as a junior at North Gwinnett High School
Honors and Rankings
• 247.com three-star prospect, rated No. 409 overall, the 41st-best cornerback recruit nationally and the 53rd-ranked player in Florida
• ESPN four-star recruit, ranked No. 21 nationally at cornerback and the No. 43 prospect in Florida
• Rivals three-star recruit, the nation’s 53rd-best cornerback prospect and rated the No. 81 recruit in Florida
• Named Gwinnett County Player of the Month (Oct. 2016)
• Earned all-county, all-region and all-state in 2017
• Selected as the Defensive Player of the Week on four occasions during the 2017 season
• Named Defensive Player of the Game in the 2017 state championship game
• Participated in the finals of Nike The Opening in Frisco, Texas; named one of the 20 most athletic recruits
Personal
• DJ Turner was born Nov. 9, 2000
• Son of JuanDrago and Donyale Turner