Jordan Turner: LB · Michigan State · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jordan Turner
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons span two programs and four head coaches: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, Luke Fickell and Jonathan Smith. On tape: 9 tackles and 1 INT against Ohio State, Week 5, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
66 tackles. 1 pass defended. 2 interceptions. 10.5 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.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michigan State | 66 | 36 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 61 | 33 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 56 | 33 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 2 |
| Career | 189 | 104 | 21.5 | 8.0 | 4 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 16-10vs Florida Atlantic | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-24@ Maryland | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 40-0vs Prairie View A&M | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-23@ Boston College | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-38vs No. 3 Ohio State | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 10-31@ No. 6 Oregon | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 32-20vs Iowa | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-24@ Michigan | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-47vs No. 13 Indiana | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 16-38@ Illinois | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-17vs Purdue | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-41vs Rutgers | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 66 | 36 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
66tackles this seasonTFL rate
16%10 TFLSack rate
5%3 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups66 tackles · 10.5 for loss · 3 sacks · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
48.1%
354 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
61.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
373 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #45 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Wisconsin and Michigan State, 189 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, Luke Fickell and Jonathan Smith.
