D. J. Turner (wide receiver)

D. J. Turner (born January 18, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and Pittsburgh.

For the cornerback, see D. J. Turner (cornerback).
D. J. Turner
No. 19 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-18) January 18, 1997
Glenarden, Maryland, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:DeMatha Catholic (MD)
College:Maryland (2016–2019)
Pittsburgh (2020)
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/futures
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Turner played college football at the University of Maryland, College Park for four years before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh for his final year.[1] During his career, he had 68 receptions for 928 yards and four touchdowns.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)		 206 lb
(93 kg)		 28+1⁄2 in
(0.72 m)		 8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		4.59 s1.45 s2.65 s4.16 s6.92 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
All values from Pro Day[2]

Turner signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2021.[3] After spending his first season on the practice squad, he made the team's 53-man roster in 2022. On September 14, 2022, Turner was placed on injured reserve list.[4] He was activated on October 22. He was waived on December 17[5] and re-signed to practice squad three days later.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[7]

References
  1. "Pitt adds former Maryland wide receiver DJ Turner as grad transfer". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  2. "2021 Draft Scout DJ Turner, Pittsburgh NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  3. "Raiders report: D.J. Turner makes impression with big game". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  4. "Raiders sign WR Keelan Cole to active roster, place WR DJ Turner on reserve/injured list". Raiders.com. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  5. "Raiders activate WR Hunter Renfrow and TE Darren Waller". Raiders.com. December 17, 2022.
  6. "NFL Transactions Tuesday 12/20". NFL Trade Rumors. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  7. "Raiders sign 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Raiders.com. January 9, 2023.
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