Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 12 | L 13-15@ Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 43-45vs Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#37
Solo Turner
Senior defensive back on Illinois's 2023 roster.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Frisco, TX
CFB Index 18 · #478 of 509 safetiesLow confidenceIllinois 2023 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 defensive back on Illinois's roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearSolo Turner
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Solo Turner has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Northwestern — Week 13, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Illinois, 27 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Hawai'i6-7HC: Todd Graham · Balanced
2023Illinois5-7HC: Bret Bielema · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
18 · #478 of 509 safeties
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2021 production profile sits closest to Jayden Johnson’s 2021 season.
Matches Jayden on
Class year
Height
Tackle volume
Differs from Jayden on
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Johnson's freshman season at Arkansas (2021).
94%match
Matches Jayden on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Solo Turner
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology