Dallas Turner
| Minnesota Vikings | |
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| Position: | Outside linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 2, 2003 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
| College: | Alabama (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Dallas Turner (born February 2, 2003) is an American football outside linebacker[1] for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he named a consensus All-American and the SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2023. Turner was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life and high school career[edit]
Turner grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and initially attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida.[2] As a junior, he was named the area Defensive Player of the Year by the Sun-Sentinel after finishing the season with 74 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, and three forced fumbles.[3] After the season Turner transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[4] Turner was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Alabama entering his senior season after considering offers from Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and Oklahoma.[5] He had 36 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks as a senior.[6]
College career[edit]
Turner began his freshman season as part of Alabama's defensive pass rush rotation before starting his first career game against Texas A&M.[7] He was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team.[8] Turner declared for the 2024 NFL draft following Alabama's loss in the 2024 Rose Bowl.[9]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
247 lb (112 kg) |
34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.46 s | 1.54 s | 2.65 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Turner was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dallas Turner". vikings.com.
- ^ Reuse, Jake (December 5, 2019). "Current, former Dawgs aiding Georgia's pursuit of junior LB Dallas Turner". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Hall, Emmett (February 6, 2020). "Former American Heritage football player continues on path to stardom". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Dallas Turner transferring from Heritage to St. Thomas". January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (July 1, 2020). "Alabama carries on five-star recruit streak with 2021 commitment from DE Dallas Turner". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Tsoukalas, Tony (July 24, 2021). "Inside the mindset of Dallas Turner going into his freshman season". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Potter, Charlie (October 6, 2021). "Dallas Turner, Chris Braswell next men up after latest OLB injury". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Blackwell, Joey (December 9, 2021). "JoJo Earle, Kool-Aid McKinstry and Dallas Turner Named to SEC All-Freshman Team". SI.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Straka, Dean. "2024 NFL Draft: Alabama LB Dallas Turner, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, declares after Rose Bowl loss". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Dallas Turner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Dallas Turner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Vikings Draft Alabama Outside Linebacker Dallas Turner with 17th Pick After Trade with Jaguars". Vikings.com. April 25, 2024.