D. J. Turner (wide receiver)

For the cornerback, see DJ Turner (cornerback).

Darryl "D.J" Turner II (born January 18, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and Pittsburgh Panthers.

D. J. Turner

Profile
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(1997-01-18) January 18, 1997 (age 28) Glenarden, Maryland, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College	Maryland (2016–2019) Pittsburgh (2020)
NFL draft	2021: undrafted
Career history
Las Vegas Raiders (2021–present)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024
Receptions 1 Receiving yards 9 Rushing yards 46 Rushing touchdowns 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Turner played college football at the University of Maryland, College Park for four years before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh for his final year.^[1] During his career, he had 68 receptions for 928 yards and four touchdowns.^[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	28+1⁄2 in (0.72 m)	8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m)	4.59 s	1.45 s	2.65 s	4.16 s	6.92 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)
All values from Pro Day[3]

Turner signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2021.^[4] After spending his first season on the practice squad, he made the team's 53-man roster in 2022. On September 14, 2022, Turner was placed on the injured reserve list.^[5] He was activated on October 22. He was waived on December 17^[6] and re-signed to practice squad three days later.^[7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.^[8] He was waived/injured on August 12, 2023,^[9] and placed on injured reserve.

Turner was waived on August 17, 2023.^[10] On October 16, 2023, the Raiders signed Turner to their practice squad.^[11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11.^[12]