A.J. Turner
A.J. Turner
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Sun Belt. The receipt on tape: 33 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Northwestern State, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under P.J. Fleck.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Minnesota
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Minnesota
Returning around him
- 44% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Minnesota player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Minnesota · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #41 · 2026 recruiting class #28
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Anthony Watkins’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dae Dae Hunter's junior season at Liberty (2022).
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Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025-36%
Sharp dropoff (-36%) — career inflection point.
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. HONORS: All-SBC Second Team Running Back (2024) OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2025 • spent the previous three seasons (2022-24) at Marshall where he was an All-SBC Second Team Running Back in 2024. 2025: Played in three games b...