Braden Turner
Braden Turner
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his third year in the same secondary at Northwestern. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Minnesota — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under David Braun.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 52 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 37 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 96 | 58 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 22–21
at Penn State
7 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Patrick Day’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Sharif Denson's junior season at Florida (2025).
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Background
2025 Redshirt Junior: Earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention … Played in all 13 games with 12 starts … Posted 56 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, a touchdown, an interception and two pass breakups … Set career highs in tackles, forced fumbles, intercep...