#23

Michael Turner

RB · Baylor · Fr. · #23

Los Angeles — drafted 2004, Rd 5, Pick 22, #154 overall

Fr. · North Richland Hills, Texas → Richland HS

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Michael Turner

RB · Baylor · Fr · #23

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Career Arc

Recruit

★★

#275 national

CFB

College

Baylor

2025

NFL

NFL Draft

R5 · #154

Los Angeles · 2004

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Los AngelesEntering 23rd NFL season

#154Rd 5 · Pick 22

Los AngelesEntering 23rd NFL season

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2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Baylor5-7HC: Dave Aranda · Pass-leaning, fast tempo

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	Baylor	65	320	4.9	1	--
Career		65	320	4.9	1	--

Season	Team
2025	Baylor	6	21	3.5	0	--
Career		6	21	3.5	0	--

How he plays

Play style

Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Workhorse

Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Donald Chaney Jr.’s 2023 season.

Donald Chaney Jr.

78%match

Miami · 2023

Lamar Radcliffe

San José State · 2025

77%

Fame Ijeboi

Minnesota · 2025

75%

Kaleb Johnson

Iowa · 2022

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 19

73%

Ari Broussard

Rice · 2021

72%

Matches Donald on

Total rush EPA (college ability)

Receiving share

Height

Differs from Donald on

Recruiting rating (lower)

EPA / carry (adj) (higher)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Trey Smith’s path through Wyoming.

Trey Smith

96%match

Wyoming · 2020

Julius Loughridge

Fordham · 2024

94%

Corey Taylor II

Tulsa · 2020

93%

Asim Rose

Kentucky · 2020

92%

Jordan Waters

NC State · 2024

91%

Matches Trey on

Height

Yards per carry

Weight

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Salahadin Allah's freshman season at Oregon State (2024).

Salahadin Allah

75%match

Oregon State · 2024

Christian Clark

Texas · 2025

74%

LJ Martin

BYU · 2023

70%

Cornell Hatcher Jr.

Oregon State · 2025

69%

Kaleb Johnson

Iowa · 2022

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 3 · Pk 19

68%

Matches Salahadin on

EPA / carry (adj)

Height

Differs from Salahadin on

Recruiting rating (higher)

Class year (lower)

Receiving share (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Michael Turner

Jaylen Anderson

West Virginia · 2023

90%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #758

Final rank

#1408

Avg #1174.3

Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #758 this season.

Background

2025 (Freshman): Played in eight games as a valuable reserve at tailback … Missed the first two games due to injury and also missed games vs. UCF and Houston due to injury … Finished with 65 carries for 320 yards and a TD and caught six balls for 21 yards … Made collegiate debut with six carries...

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