Tyler Turner
Tyler Turner
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Tyler Turner has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against Houston, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Aranda.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 48–45
at SMU
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Edged out SMU on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Baylor
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Baylor
Returning around him
- 2 Baylor players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (31 in / 32 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Baylor · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #57
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Darrius Davis’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Travon West's junior season at Wake Forest (2025).
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Background
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started the first two games of the year and the finale at safety … Opened the year as the starter before the emergence of Jacob Redding saw him start the following nine games … Remained a valuable member of the rotation at safety throughout the year … Totaled 32 tackles...