Dallas Turner
| No. 15 –Minnesota Vikings | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | February 2, 2003 Fort Lauderdale, Florida,U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||
| College: | Alabama(2021–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2024/ round: 1 / pick: 17 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2024 | |||||
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Dallas Turner(born February 2, 2003) is an American professionalfootballlinebackerfor theMinnesota Vikingsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theAlabama Crimson Tide,where he was named a consensusAll-Americanand theSEC Co-Defensive Player of the Yearin 2023. Turner was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the2024 NFL draft.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Turner grew up inFort Lauderdale, Florida,and initially attendedAmerican Heritage SchoolinPlantation, Florida.[1]As a junior, he was named the area Defensive Player of the Year by theSun-Sentinelafter finishing the season with 74 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, and three forced fumbles.[2]After the season Turner transferred toSt. Thomas Aquinas High SchoolinFort Lauderdale, Florida.[3]Turner was rated a five-star recruit and committed to playcollege footballat Alabama entering his senior season after considering offers fromFlorida,Georgia,Michigan,andOklahoma.[4]He had 36 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks as a senior.[5]
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.[6]He was named to theSoutheastern Conference(SEC) All-Freshman team.[7]He tied for the lead in the SEC in sacks with ten in 2023.[8]In a loss to Tennessee in the 2022 season, he had an 11-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown.[9]He was a Consensus All-American in 2023.[10]He earned SEC Defensive Player of the Year.[11]Turner declared for the2024 NFL draftfollowing Alabama's loss in the2024 Rose Bowl.[12]
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 ft2+3⁄4in (1.90 m) |
247 lb (112 kg) |
34+3⁄8in (0.87 m) |
9+7⁄8in (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 fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Turner was selected by theMinnesota Vikingswith the 17th overall pick in the2024 NFL draft.[15]
References
[edit]- ^Reuse, Jake (December 5, 2019)."Current, former Dawgs aiding Georgia's pursuit of junior LB Dallas Turner".Rivals.RetrievedJanuary 4,2022.
- ^Hall, Emmett (February 6, 2020)."Former American Heritage football player continues on path to stardom".Sun-Sentinel.RetrievedJanuary 4,2022.
- ^Lichtenstein, Adam (January 22, 2020)."Defensive player of the year Dallas Turner transfers from American Heritage to St. Thomas Aquinas".Sun Sentinel.RetrievedMay 19,2024.
- ^VanHaaren, Tom (July 1, 2020)."Alabama carries on five-star recruit streak with 2021 commitment from DE Dallas Turner".ESPN.RetrievedJanuary 4,2022.
- ^Tsoukalas, Tony (July 24, 2021)."Inside the mindset of Dallas Turner going into his freshman season".Rivals.RetrievedJanuary 4,2022.
- ^Potter, Charlie (October 6, 2021)."Dallas Turner, Chris Braswell next men up after latest OLB injury".247Sports.RetrievedJanuary 4,2022.
- ^Blackwell, Joey (December 9, 2021)."JoJo Earle, Kool-Aid McKinstry and Dallas Turner Named to SEC All-Freshman Team".SI.RetrievedJanuary 4,2022.
- ^"2023 SEC Leaders".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedMay 19,2024.
- ^"Alabama at Tennessee Box Score, October 15, 2022".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedMay 19,2024.
- ^"Consensus All-America Teams (2020-2023)".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedMay 19,2024.
- ^"SEC Defensive Player of the Year Winners".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedMay 19,2024.
- ^Straka, Dean (January 1, 2024)."2024 NFL Draft: Alabama LB Dallas Turner, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, declares after Rose Bowl loss".CBS Sports.RetrievedJanuary 8,2024.
- ^"Dallas Turner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.RetrievedMarch 21,2024.
- ^"2024 NFL Draft Scout Dallas Turner College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedMarch 21,2024.
- ^Young, Lindsey (April 25, 2024)."Vikings Draft Alabama Outside Linebacker Dallas Turner with 17th Pick After Trade with Jaguars".Vikings.RetrievedMay 19,2024.