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DJ Turner II

Cornerback · Michigan

One of the fastest players in NFL Combine history, DJ Turner II turned in a career-best 2025 season at cornerback for Cincinnati.

DJ Turner II parlayed elite Combine speed into a second-round selection by the Bengals in 2023, and after injuries slowed his first two seasons, he emerged in 2025 as a legitimate top-tier cornerback. He and former Michigan teammate Dax Hill now anchor Cincinnati's secondary.

★ Second-round pick, No. 60 overall, 2023 NFL Draft

★ Fastest 40-yard dash at the 2023 NFL Combine (4.26 seconds)

★ Two-time All-Big Ten selection at Michigan

★ Career-high two interceptions and 17 passes defensed in 2025

Path to the league

Turner spent four seasons at Michigan from 2019 to 2022, earning two-time All-Big Ten honors as a shutdown corner. He stunned scouts at the 2023 NFL Combine by running the fastest 40-yard dash of any player in the class at 4.26 seconds, a mark that ranks in the 99th percentile for cornerbacks. The Bengals took him 60th overall in the second round of the 2023 draft.

Career highlights

Turner began emerging as a starting corner for Cincinnati during his second season in 2024 before a broken collarbone in Week 11 ended that campaign early. His combination of elite recovery speed and ball skills made him a favorite of the Bengals' coaching staff even during the injury-interrupted stretch of his career.

2025 season recap

Fully healthy for the first time as a pro, Turner had a career year in 2025, recording two interceptions, 17 passes defensed and roughly 36 total tackles while playing like a top-15 cornerback for stretches of the season. He battled a hamstring issue in Week 3 and a calf injury later in the year but remained a full-time starter and one of the bright spots in Cincinnati's secondary.