Dallas Turner
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 15
PositionLinebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-02-02) February 2, 2003
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSt. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)
Career highlights and awards

Dallas Turner (born February 2, 2003) is an American football linebacker. He played college football at Alabama, where he named a consensus All-American and the SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2023.

Early life and high school career

Turner grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and initially attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida.[1] 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.[2] After the season Turner transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[3] 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.[4] He had 36 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks as a senior.[5]

College career

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 the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team.[7] Turner declared for the 2024 NFL Draft following Alabama's loss in the Rose Bowl.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Reuse, Jake (December 5, 2019). "Current, former Dawgs aiding Georgia's pursuit of junior LB Dallas Turner". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ Hall, Emmett (February 6, 2020). "Former American Heritage football player continues on path to stardom". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Dallas Turner transferring from Heritage to St. Thomas". January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Tsoukalas, Tony (July 24, 2021). "Inside the mindset of Dallas Turner going into his freshman season". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ Potter, Charlie (October 6, 2021). "Dallas Turner, Chris Braswell next men up after latest OLB injury". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Straka, Dean. "2024 NFL Draft: Alabama LB Dallas Turner, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, declares after Rose Bowl loss". CBS Sports. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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