Player Dossier

2019-2022

Michigan

DJ Turner

DB • 6'0" • 180 lbs • Suwanee, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

DJ Turner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

2.7

Efficiency

18.5

Consistency

63.4

Season Value

30.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Michigan
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

DJ Turner, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan. DJ Turner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Michigan paired 12 primary output with 18.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 18.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2022 Regular Season · Michigan

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.9

Efficiency

18.5

Usage

2.7

Consistency

63.4

Best Game by takeover score

Purdue

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 1. Hawai'i: 0. UConn: 0. Maryland: 2. Iowa: 1. Indiana: 1. Penn State: 1. Michigan State: 1. Rutgers: 2. Nebraska: 0. Illinois: 1. Ohio State: 0. Purdue: 2

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado State: 2 by 18.3. Hawai'i: 2 by 8.3. UConn: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 1 by 24.2. Iowa: 2 by 18.3. Indiana: 2 by 18.3. Penn State: 4 by 26.7. Michigan State: 4 by 26.7. Rutgers: 4 by 36.7. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 2 by 18.3. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7. Purdue: 0 by 20

Split Comparison

Wins0.9 · n=13
First Half0.9 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=6 · +0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.9 · n=13

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Rutgers

Best efficiency game

36.7 vs Rutgers

Result
Sun 12/4vs PurdueW 43-2200002
Sat 11/26@ Ohio StateW 45-2343000
Sat 11/19vs IllinoisW 19-1721001
Sat 11/12vs NebraskaW 34-310000
Sat 11/5@ RutgersW 52-1744002
Sat 10/29vs Michigan StateW 29-743001
Sat 10/15vs Penn StateW 41-1742001
Sat 10/8@ IndianaW 31-1022001
Sat 10/1@ IowaW 27-1422001
Sat 9/24vs MarylandW 34-27110011
Sat 9/17vs UConnW 59-011000
Sun 9/11vs Hawai'iW 56-1022000
Sat 9/3vs Colorado StateW 51-722100

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Michigan

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan0
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan00
2021 PostseasonMichigan1018.34.210
2021 Regular SeasonMichigan1018.34.20
2022 Regular SeasonMichigan1218.52.72

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ohio State

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 53 takeover score.

#2

Northwestern

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.

#3

Rutgers

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.1 takeover score.

#4

Penn State

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.8 takeover score.

#5

Maryland

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Michigan

12 primary output · 18.5 efficiency · 2.7 usage

30.5

#2

2021 Postseason · Michigan

26.3

10 primary · 18.3 efficiency · 4.2 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Michigan

26.3

10 primary · 18.3 efficiency · 4.2 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2025 · Rating 0.887

St Ignatius · Cleveland, OH

Committed To
Ohio State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2025

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

62

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

DJ Turner quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
62