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2023 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about DJ TURNER:
Michigan | H: 5011 W: 185 40: 4.26 A: 3034 H: 0958 W: 7338
Two year starter, Suwanee, GA. Second team All-Big 10 in 2022. Speedy athletic corner with experience as a field and boundary corner. Outstanding movement skills he shows short area agility and quickness to go with long speed. Has used a variety of techniques in man and zone coverage. Has played multiple zone coverage. As a press corner shows a two hand jam on the release and can mirror route breaks through the pattern. Consistently stays connected and if separated has a recovery burst. In off coverage shows a shuffle pedal and often used a catch and cover technique on a vertical release. Flashes ability to be physical with receivers. Effective as a hard corner with a step up technique to re-route. Is quick to sink under intermediate routes. Shows a sudden plant drive with the ball in the air with a closing burst. Has zone awareness reading and reacting to pattern pressure and the quarterback delivery key. Adept at positioning versus multiple routes in deep outside zones. Ball skills are there to attack the catch point and get his hand in the basket. Has been productive breaking up passes and has solid hands for interceptions. He’s a little light and can get pushed around by bigger receivers. There are times he loses the ball in phase and highly skilled receivers can outfight him for the ball. He often takes poor angles in run support and can be too easily blocked out of a play. Tackling is inconsistent as he doesn’t always wrap up. He will lunge at times and has significant missed tackles in space. Has been solid on special teams and his versatile cover skill will be a fit with most teams.
2022 Stats: 36 T, 1 TFL, 10 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR (1 TD), 1 INT. OSR:3/30. 2nd/3rd round.