Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-35@ UAB | 14 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#44
BJ Turner
Senior linebacker for Charlotte. 2022: 39 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss.
6′0″ · 225 lb · Greensboro, NC
CFB Index 34 · #403 of 548 LBsHigh confidenceCharlotte 2022 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 linebacker for Charlotte. 2022: 39 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Charlotte in 2018.
Recruiting
2★
ILB recruit
No. 3260 nationally · Signed with Charlotte
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonBJ Turner
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Five seasons at Charlotte, three different head coaches: Brad Lambert, Will Healy and Peter Rossomando. One game to point at: 14 tackles, 2.5 TFL against UAB — Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Charlotte, 75 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 6 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2018
- Signed with Charlotte2-star out of Page
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Charlotte
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brad Lambert, Will Healy, and Peter Rossomando. Multi-era developmental context.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2018Charlotte5-7HC: Brad Lambert · Run-heavy
2019Charlotte7-6HC: Will Healy · Run-heavy
2020Charlotte2-4HC: Will Healy · Run-leaning
2021Charlotte5-7HC: Will Healy · Balanced
2022Charlotte3-9HC: Peter Rossomando · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 14.0 TKL/g, 2.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
34 · #403 of 548 LBs
Two-star recruit. Now #403 at the position.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Nate Heaukulani’s 2021 season.
Matches Nate on
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Differs from Nate on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Lawai'a Brown's graduate season at Central Michigan (2024).
Matches Lawai'a on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like BJ Turner
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology