A.J. Turner
Minnesota Golden Gophers
58
Depth

A.J. Turner

Minnesota Golden GophersSolid
RBOffenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

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A.J. Turner is listed 2nd string at RB for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Life Christian Academy, ranked #2,097 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 64 rushing yards, 1 rush TD. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 58 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,097 NatlTeam Share5%
Hampton, VA
Jersey
#2
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
195 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
2025641

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8170
National Rank
#2097
High School
Life Christian Academy
Hometown
Hampton, VA

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated offense; 36th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -11 vs unit starters → 58.

Team offense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 36% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
-11 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Depth
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Team Role

64 rush yds · 1 TD · 4% of carries
Usage / Involvement10%

Depth at RB · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 1180Darius TaylorStarter
  2. 2258A.J. TurnerYou
  3. 32358TJ Thomas
Coach MinnesotaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.