Byron Turner Jr. is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Tulsa.
Turner disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 4 tackles and 3 tackles for loss against Abilene Christian, Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
14 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 6.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tulsa | 14 | 9 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 12 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | 24 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 54 | 27 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Abilene Christian | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 14-21@ New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 23-42vs Navy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 19-12@ Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-31vs Tulane | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-45@ Memphis | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-41@ East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-40@ Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-14vs Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 6.5 | 4.5 | — | 1 |
Week 1 · 2025
W 35-7
3 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
46%6 TFLSack rate
32%4 sacksHurry rate
7%1 hurry14 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 4.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Pass share
45.9%
407 pass / 480 run
Plays / game
73.9
12 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
466 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
A stat line in 33 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Norvell and Tre Lamb.
