Indiana · L 23-29
No tackles.
Penn State · W 34-13
No tackles.
Ball State · W 45-14
No tackles.
Oregon · L 26-34
3 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 4 games average 6 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Turner has tackles in 5 of Northwestern’s 8 games: none against Indiana, Penn State and Ball State.
Braden Turner
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Fourth year in the same secondary at Northwestern. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against South Dakota State — Week 1, 2026.
26 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
OregonLive Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 26 | 14 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 52 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 37 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 122 | 72 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-18vs South Dakota State | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Colorado | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21@ Michigan State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-14vs Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ Oregon | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 14 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 |
Oct. 31 · L 26-34 at Oregon, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 5 games with play by play.
How Northwestern’s defense played that day
Oregon’s 10 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Colorado’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 7-0. Ended Colorado’s drive (int).
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 3 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
19%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%2 TFL26 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 5 pass breakups · 1 interception.
4 seasons under David Braun — 25-21 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
40.2%
204 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
63.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #33 of 77 Big Ten DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,261 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
