Jaxen Turner: DB · UNLV · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jaxen Turner
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Kevin Sumlin, Jedd Fisch and Barry Odom. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against San José State — Week 13, 2023.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
53 tackles. 0 passes defended. 5 interceptions. 2.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ No. 2 Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 40-37vs Vanderbilt | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-28@ UTEP | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 44-20vs Hawai'i | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-27@ Nevada | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-23vs Colorado State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-31@ Fresno State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 56-14@ New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 34-14vs Wyoming | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 31-27@ Air Force | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-37vs San José State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-44vs Boise State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 36-49vs Kansas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 30 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
5interceptionsTackle volume
53tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL53 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 5 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
43.1%
404 pass / 533 run
Plays / game
66.9
14 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
406 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #75 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Arizona and UNLV, 212 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kevin Sumlin, Jedd Fisch and Barry Odom.
