Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2020Maryland
DJ Turner
WR • 5'9" • 205 lbs • Glenarden, MD, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
DJ Turner reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
60
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
36
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
77
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Maryland • Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Player Story
DJ Turner built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a wide receiver from Glenarden, MD wearing No. 7, spending time with Maryland and Pittsburgh. The clearest part of DJ Turner's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Maryland
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
DJ Turner, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. DJ Turner reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 928
- Receptions
- 68
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
DJ Turner quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Maryland · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 928
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- NC State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · DeMatha Catholic · Maryland
- High school pipeline
- DeMatha Catholic · 82 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Senior
- 2020 Receiving yards rank
- 634 receiving yards · WR 54th (top 6%) · ACC 14th (top 7%) · National 56th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Maryland | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 27 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Maryland | 6 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 26.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Maryland | 7 | 13 | 159 | 1 | 60.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Maryland | 3 | 4 | 84 | 2 | 44.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 11 | 44 | 634 | 3 | 62.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Maryland | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 62.4 |
Related Context
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maryland to Pittsburgh | P4 to P4 | 17.1 | Aug 17, 2020 |
DJ Turner played WR for Maryland and Pittsburgh. Across 5 tracked seasons, DJ Turner recorded 94 rushing yards, 928 receiving yards, and 10 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 634 primary output with 60.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 60.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Maryland, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
57.6
Efficiency
60.6
Usage
16.5
Consistency
33.7
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Austin Peay: 76. Syracuse: 48. Louisville: 9. NC State: 186. Boston College: 12. Miami: 1. Notre Dame: 5. Florida State: -1. Virginia Tech: 184. Clemson: 32. Georgia Tech: 82
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Austin Peay: 2 by 100. Syracuse: 5 by 64. Louisville: 2 by 30. NC State: 8 by 100. Boston College: 1 by 80. Miami: 1 by 6.7. Notre Dame: 1 by 33.3. Florida State: 1 by 0. Virginia Tech: 15 by 81.8. Clemson: 3 by 71.1. Georgia Tech: 5 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins66.3 · Games = 6 · +19.1 vs Losses
Losses47.2 · Games = 5 · -19.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/11 | @ Georgia Tech | W 34-20 | — | 5 | 82 | 15.6 | 16.40 | 1 | 60 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Clemson | L 17-52 | — | 3 | 32 | 8.8 | 10.70 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Virginia Tech100 receiving yards · High volume | W 47-14 | — | 15 | 184 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 64 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Florida State | W 41-17 | — | 1 | -1 | 0.7 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Notre Dame | L 3-45 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Miami | L 19-31 | — | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Boston College | L 30-31 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs NC State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 29-30 | — | 8 | 186 | 23.3 | 23.30 | 0 | 50 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Louisville | W 23-20 | — | 2 | 9 | 7.3 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Syracuse | W 21-10 | — | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 9.60 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Austin Peay | W 55-0 | — | 2 | 76 | 28.3 | 38 | 1 | 51 |
Player Story
DJ Turner story
DJ Turner built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a wide receiver from Glenarden, MD wearing No. 7, spending time with Maryland and Pittsburgh. The clearest part of DJ Turner's career was his receiving role: 68 catches, 928 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 94 rushing yards across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 94 rushing yards, 10 tackles, and 565 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives DJ Turner's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Maryland
2016-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Pittsburgh
2020
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Maryland | 19 | 60 | 5.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Maryland | 32 | 36.7 | 9 | 13 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Maryland | 159 | 77.5 | 23.9 | 127 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Maryland | 84 | 93.3 | 7.2 | -75 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 634 | 60.6 | 16.5 | 550 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Maryland | 634 | 60.6 | 16.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs NC State
Week 5 · L 29-30 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
186
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
186 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Virginia Tech
Week 12 · W 47-14 · Conference game
184
Receiving Yards
93.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
184 receiving yards with a 81.8 efficiency score.
#3
@ Michigan
Week 6 · L 21-42 · Conference game
30
Receiving Yards
83.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Georgia Tech
Week 15 · W 34-20 · Conference game
82
Receiving Yards
80.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Temple
Week 3 · L 14-35
38
Receiving Yards
77.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
38 receiving yards with a 63.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
634 primary output · 60.6 efficiency · 16.5 usage
62.4
#2
2020 Regular Season · Maryland
62.4
634 primary · 60.6 efficiency · 16.5 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Maryland
60.2
159 primary · 77.5 efficiency · 23.9 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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