NFL CAREER – With the 28th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Saints added to the line with this gifted pass rusher. Turner appeared in five games in 2021 before spending the remainder of his rookie season on Injured Reserve (shoulder). Turner recorded 12 tackles (nine solo) and one sack while also appearing on special teams.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Placed on Injured Reserve, 11/11/21; Signed to a four-year contract, 6/8/21; Selected in the first round (28th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
2021 – Recorded 12 tackles (nine solo) and one sack for a four-year loss, while also appearing on special teams…Vs. Green Bay, Sept, 12, Inactive…At Carolina, Sept. 19, saw his first NFL action at DE in his NFL debut, recording his first sack and five total tackles (four solo) with three tackles for loss…Vs. N.Y. Giants, Oct. 3, recorded one solo tackle with two quarterback hits…At Washington, Oct. 10, saw time on defense and recorded three tackles (one solo)…Inactive for the next two contests (calf)…Vs. Atlanta, Nov. 7, rotated in at DE and recorded three solo tackles…Placed on Injured Reserve (Shoulder), Nov. 11.
COLLEGE CAREER –During his four collegiate seasons, notched career totals of 115 tackles (68 solo), ten sacks, 25 tackles for loss, an interception, a forced fumble, ten passes defensed and a blocked punt…Made four starts at BANDIT position and appeared in five games as senior for University of Houston…Team captain who led the Cougars with 10.5 tackles for loss and five sacks, earning second-team All-AAC honors. Registered 25 tackles…Started 12 games as a junior and recorded 34 tackles (20 solo), eight stops for loss and four sacks…Started first 11 games before suffering season-ending foot injury as a sophomore, posting 42 tackles (21 solo), four passes defensed and a blocked punt…Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman, totaling 14 tackles and was one of seven Cougars to record at least one interception.
PERSONAL – Named to the 2016 18-6A All-District first-team at Westside (Houston, Texas) HS...Missed the majority of his senior year due to a knee injury, posting 22 tackles and one interception in four games...Started his athletic career as a youth playing baseball as pitcher and first baseman, also a member of the Westside basketball program, a sport where he was also heavily recruited…Mother, Alaina and aunt, Cass Bauer-Bilodeau, were standout basketball players at Montana State…A huge fan of the Star Wars science fiction series, has collected over 400 action figures…A fan of the television show "Blacklist."…In January appeared at Algiers Charter School for a UnitedHealth fitzone appearance to encourage students to exercise…Hosted a Saints Play Football Experience at Lusher School
