A well-traveled college linebacker who starred at both Wisconsin and Michigan State, Jordan Turner worked his way from an undrafted tryout into Denver's linebacker rotation.
Jordan Turner built his college resume across two Big Ten programs, racking up tackles and takeaways at Wisconsin before a final transfer season at Michigan State. Undrafted in 2025, he spent his rookie year shuttling between Denver's practice squad and active roster before finally sticking for good late in the season.
Path to the league
Turner played for Wisconsin from 2021 to 2023 before transferring to Michigan State for his final season in 2024. He went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft and signed with the Broncos as a free agent on May 12, 2025.
Career highlights
At Wisconsin in 2022, Turner earned Guaranteed Rate Bowl Defensive MVP honors after an eight-tackle performance, part of a season in which he recorded 65 tackles, two sacks and an interception. In his lone season at Michigan State in 2024, he posted 66 tackles, two interceptions and three sacks, highlighted by a nine-tackle, one-interception game against Ohio State.
2025 season recap
Turner was waived by Denver in late August 2025 before being re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He made his NFL debut with a Week 8 elevation against Dallas and was promoted to the active roster for good on December 13, 2025, finishing his rookie season with seven tackles across seven games played.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jordan Turner (American football)
- ESPN: Jordan Turner
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
7 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | broncos | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Michigan State
- Hometown
- Farmington Hills, MI, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
