Signed by Arizona as an undrafted rookie free agent on 4/30/18, Turner has 43 special teams tackles in 44 games (one start) in three seasons with the Cardinals. Signed a one-year tender as a restricted free agent to remain with the Cardinals on 4/19/21.
2020:Â Played all 16 games, matched a team high with 15 special teams tackles and blocked two punts ... made one of the biggest plays of the game when he blocked a punt that was returned to the 49ers 10-yard line by Dennis Gardeck, setting up a Cardinals TD on the next play @ SF (9/13); also matched a career high with four special teams tackles in the season-opener ... tallied two special teams tackles on kickoff coverage vs. Was (9/20) ... had one tackle on kickoff team and another on punt coverage vs. Det (9/27) ... blocked a punt that led to a Cardinals TD on the next possession, caught a 26-yard pass from Andy Lee for a first-down conversion on a fake punt in the fourth quarter and added a tackle on kickoff coverage vs. Phi (12/20) ... recorded a defensive tackle and special teams stop @ LAR (1/3/21).
2019:Â Played 12 games and was inactive (hand/hamstring) in four contests, totaling seven special teams tackles ... had a team-high three special teams tackles in the season-opener vs. Det (9/8) ... had a special teams tackle on kickoff coverage on Thursday Night Football vs. SF (10/31) ... tackled T.J. Logan after a three-yard punt return @ TB (11/10) ... had a special teams tackle in kickoff coverage vs. Cle (12/15) ... had a special teams tackle on punt coverage in the fourth quarter @ Sea (12/22) ... recorded a tackle on special teams in the second quarter vs. LAR (12/6).
2018: Played all 16 games (one start), had a team-high 22 special teams tackles and led the NFL with 13 solo special teams tackles … named to the PFWA All-Rookie team as a special teamer … had a special teams tackle in his NFL debut vs. Was (9/9) … registered a season-high four special teams tackles @ LAR (9/16) … tackled Tyler Lockett on three of his four punt returns vs. Sea (9/30); named Special Teams Player of the Month (September) by ProFootballFocus.com … tackled Trent Taylor at the 49ers 19-yard line after a three-yard punt return @ SF (10/7) … had two tackles on punt coverage @ Min (10/14) … collected three special teams tackles vs. Oak (11/18) … matched a game-high with three special teams tackles @ LAC (11/25) … recorded his first-career defensive tackle and posted two stops on special teams @ GB (12/2) … made his first career start at LB and finished the game with two special teams tackles vs. Det (12/9); tackled Quandre Diggs at the Lions 17-yard line for a four-yard return following a 57-yard punt.
Played 38 games and recorded 100 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two INTs, a forced fumble and four passes defensed … named the Huskies Special Teams Player of the Week four different times in his career … as a senior in 2017, had 55 tackles, an INT and two passes defensed while playing all 13 games … selected as the co-winner of the Special Teams MVP award following the 2016 season after collecting 23 tackles (18 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble … in 2014, spent his freshman season at Pierce Junior College in Los Angeles … played seven games and collected 35 tackles, a fumble recovery and an INT ... ranked the No. 4 junior college safety recruit in the country by ESPN.
Attended Glen Burnie (MD) High School where he was named to the PrepStar All-Atlantic Region team and earned 2013 Big School All-State honorable mention honors as a senior … also played lacrosse at Glen Burnie.
