DJ Turner CB Michigan | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
DJ Turner CB Michigan
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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Height: 6-0 Weight: 181 | |
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Overall Rating: | 81.0 / 100 | |
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Game performance weighted rating | ||
Tackling: |
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81% |
Run Defense: |
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53% |
Coverage: |
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89% |
Zone: |
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93% |
Man/Press: |
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85% |
DRAFT GRADE: 5th Position rank: #25 | ||
College Games: 15 College Snaps: 631 | ||
ESPN College Recruiting
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College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#138
Pos Rank:
#22
State Rank:
#41
College Combine Results
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247 Sports Recruiting
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Ovr Rank: #400 Pos Rank: #40 |
Draft Profile: Bio
DJ Turner attended IMG Academy High School and was rated a 3 star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.889, going unranked by ESPN Following high school, Turner opted to join Michigan.In 2020 as a freshman Turner saw action in one game and played on a total of 11 snaps for the Wolverines. He recorded no tackles, no assists, while adding no stops. In coverage Turner notched up no pass break ups, no interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of .0.
As a sophomore for the Wolverines in 2021 Turner played in 14 games and took part on 620 snaps for the Wolverines. He made 34 tackles, 4 assists, and had 7 stops. In coverage Turner totaled 8 pass break ups, 2 interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of 54.8.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with receivers downfield.
- Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws.
- Closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away from his frame.
- Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
- Reads the QB and gets good breaks on the ball. Bigger hitter than his slight frame implies. Closes quickly and generates explosion.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Needs to tighten his angles in pursuit. Needs to show better tackling technique to consistently finish.
- Not an explosive player and needs to show better bend and flexibility in his drops - plays too high.
How other scouting services rate DJ Turner (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
23.0