The 2023 SEC Defensive Player of the Year, taken 17th overall out of Alabama, who has quickly become Minnesota's top pass rusher.
Dallas Turner arrived in Minnesota as the Vikings traded up to grab him with the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, making him the first defensive player selected that year. After a rookie season working into the rotation, Turner emerged in 2025 as the Vikings' leading edge threat.
Path to the league
Turner starred at Alabama, capping his junior season in 2023 with career highs of 53 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles. He was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year and was Alabama's lone consensus first-team All-American that season. The Minnesota Vikings traded up with Jacksonville to select Turner with the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, making him the second Alabama player ever drafted in the first round by Minnesota.
Career highlights
Turner was the first defensive player off the board in the 2024 draft, reflecting his standing as one of the most complete edge rushers in that class. He posted elite pressure numbers as a rookie while adjusting to a full-time NFL role after primarily playing on passing downs early in his first season.
2025 season recap
Turner led the Vikings in sacks in 2025 with 8.0, adding 27 hurries, six quarterback hits and four forced fumbles on the season, establishing himself as the focal point of Minnesota's pass rush in his second NFL year.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Dallas Turner
- Pro Football Reference: Dallas Turner
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | vikings | 17 | 66 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | vikings | 16 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Alabama
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
