D. J. Turner (wide receiver) explained

D. J. Turner
Current Team:Las Vegas Raiders
Number:19
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:18 January 1997
Birth Place:Glenarden, Maryland, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:206
College:Maryland (2016–2019)
Pittsburgh (2020)
Undraftedyear:2021
Pastteams:
  • Las Vegas Raiders (–present)
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:4
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:26
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Pfr:TurnDJ00

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

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.[2]

Professional career

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 the 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] He was waived/injured on August 12, 2023,[8] and placed on injured reserve.

Turner was waived on August 17, 2023.[9] On October 16, 2023, the Raiders signed Turner to their practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 18.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: McGonigal . John . September 1, 2020 . Pitt adds former Maryland wide receiver DJ Turner as grad transfer . September 1, 2022 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . en.
  2. Web site: DJ Turner College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . September 3, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: Hill . Adam . August 15, 2022 . Raiders report: D.J. Turner makes impression with big game . September 1, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal . en-US.
  4. Web site: September 14, 2022 . Raiders sign WR Keelan Cole to active roster, place WR DJ Turner on reserve/injured list . September 14, 2022 . Raiders.com.
  5. Web site: December 17, 2022 . Raiders activate WR Hunter Renfrow and TE Darren Waller . September 2, 2023 . Raiders.com.
  6. Web site: Bouda . Nate . December 20, 2022 . NFL Transactions Tuesday 12/20 . December 20, 2022 . NFLTradeRumors.co.
  7. Web site: January 9, 2023 . Raiders sign 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts . September 2, 2023 . Raiders.com.
  8. Web site: August 12, 2023 . Raiders sign RB Darwin Thompson, re-sign LB Kana'i Mauga . September 2, 2023 . Raiders.com.
  9. Web site: Thompson . Stephen . August 17, 2023 . Raiders Release Former Pitt WR D.J. Turner . September 2, 2023 . SI.com . Sports Illustrated.
  10. Web site: Bouda . Nate . 2023-10-16 . Raiders Make Four Practice Squad Moves . 2023-10-17 . NFLTradeRumors.co . en-US.