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Dallas Turner

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Dallas Turner
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Turner at the 2024 Rose Bowl
No. 15 – Minnesota Vikings
PositionLinebacker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2003-02-02) February 2, 2003 (age 23)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)
CollegeAlabama (2021–2023)
NFL draft2024: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles86
Sacks11
Forced fumbles4
Pass deflections4
Interceptions1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dallas Turner (born February 2, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was 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

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Turner's father, Delon, is a former professional basketball player who became a venture capitalist.[1] He 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, 45 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 33 sacks as a senior. 25 sacks 33 tackles for loss.[6]

College career

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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] He tied for the lead in the SEC in sacks with ten in 2023.[9] In a loss to Tennessee in the 2022 season, he had an 11-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown.[10] He was a Consensus All-American in 2023.[11] He earned SEC Defensive Player of the Year.[12] Turner declared for the 2024 NFL draft following Alabama's loss in the 2024 Rose Bowl.[13]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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)		6 ft 11 in
(2.11 m)		4.46 s1.54 s2.65 s40.5 in
(1.03 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15]

Turner was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round with the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[16]

Turner had a sack in his NFL debut in week 1 against the Giants.[17] In week 16 against the Seattle Seahawks, Turner picked off Geno Smith to record his first career interception en route to a 27–24 win.[18] As a rookie, he finished with three sacks, 20 tackles, one interception, and one pass defended.[19]

In Turner's second year as a pro, he improved as a pass rusher with eight sacks on the season and finished the season strong with 6.5 coming in the final eight games. His four strip-sacks tied Josh Sweat for the league lead.[20]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLFFFRYdsIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2024MIN 160201283.03000144.0401
2025MIN 17106629378.011400000.0003
Career 331086414511.014400144.0404

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLFFFRYdsIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2024MIN 101010.00000000.0000
Career 101010.00000000.0000

References

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  1. ↑ Campbell, Dave (August 1, 2024). "Minnesota Vikings give rookie pass rusher Turner valuable training camp tests". The Washington Times. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Reuse, Jake (December 5, 2019). "Current, former Dawgs aiding Georgia's pursuit of junior LB Dallas Turner". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ Hall, Emmett (February 6, 2020). "Former American Heritage football player continues on path to stardom". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ Lichtenstein, Adam (January 22, 2020). "Defensive player of the year Dallas Turner transfers from American Heritage to St. Thomas Aquinas". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Tsoukalas, Tony (July 24, 2021). "Inside the mindset of Dallas Turner going into his freshman season". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ Potter, Charlie (October 6, 2021). "Dallas Turner, Chris Braswell next men up after latest OLB injury". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "2023 SEC Leaders". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Alabama at Tennessee Box Score, October 15, 2022". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Consensus All-America Teams (2020-2023)". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ "SEC Defensive Player of the Year Winners". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ 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. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  14. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Dallas Turner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  15. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Dallas Turner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  16. ↑ Young, Lindsey (April 25, 2024). "Vikings Draft Alabama Outside Linebacker Dallas Turner with 17th Pick After Trade with Jaguars". Vikings.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  17. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (September 13, 2024). "Dallas Turner on his first NFL sack: 'I know Khyree's smiling right now'". AL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  18. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (December 22, 2024). "Dallas Turner gets his first career NFL interception". AL.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Dallas Turner 2024 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  20. ↑ Krawczynski, Jon (January 5, 2026). "Vikings edge Dallas Turner finishes Year 2 in style, lays groundwork for promising future". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
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