Turner's Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 10 (at Oregon State, 2018)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0 (at Oregon State, 2018)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 13 (at Oregon State, 2018)
Sacks: 1.0 (at Oregon State, 2018)
Sack Yards: 10 (at Oregon State, 2018)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (at Oregon, 2019)
Interception: 1 (twice, last at Oregon State, 2016)
Interception Return Yards: 3 (at Oregon State, 2016)
Long Interception Return: 3 (at Oregon State, 2016)
Pass Breakups: 3 (at Ole Miss, 2019)
All-Purpose Yards: 3 (at Oregon State, 2016)
Cal Career (2015-19)
• Played in 46 games with one start and contributed 74 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss (-17 yards), 1.0 sack (-10 yards), two interceptions that he returned for three yards, five pass breakups and one forced fumble
• Posted career highs of 32 tackles, four pass breakups and one forced fumble as a 2019 senior
• Had a career-high-tying one interception that he returned for a career-high three yards at Oregon State as a 2016 sophomore
• Played in a career-high 13 contests and had a career-high-tying one interception that he recorded at Utah as a 2015 freshman
• Had a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss (career-high -13 yards) and 1.0 sack (career-high -10 yards) as a 2018 junior
Senior (2019)
• Played in each of the first 12 games including his first career start at Stanford before not playing in the Redbox Bowl against Illinois
• Contributed career highs of 32 tackles, four pass breakups and one forced fumble
• Had a season-high six tackles against North Texas
• Registered five tackles vs. Oregon State
• Had four stops vs. Arizona State, Washington State and USC, adding one pass breakup against the Sun Devils
• Recorded three tackles at UCLA
• Had two tackles each at Washington and at Ole Miss, adding a career-high-three pass breakups against the Rebels
• Had single stops at Oregon and Stanford, adding a forced fumble against the Ducks
• Played in games vs. UC Davis and at Utah but had no statistics other than participation
• Had four tackles in the spring game
Junior (2018)
• Played in each of the team's final 12 games all off the bench and contributed 14 tackles, career highs of 2.0 tackles for loss (career-high -13 yards) and 1.0 sack (career-high -10 yards)
• Registered a career-high 10 tackles as well as all of his tackles for loss (2.0, -13 yards) and sack (1.0, -10 yards) numbers for the season against Oregon State
• Had single tackles against Idaho State, UCLA and Stanford, and at Washington State
• Played in seven other contests but did not record any statistics other than participation
• Recorded two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) in the spring game
Junior (2017)
• Redshirted
• Played in three games all off the bench and recorded one tackle vs. USC before suffering a season-ending injury
• Did not participate in spring ball due to injury
Sophomore (2016)
• Played in the team's first six games of the season all off the bench primarily on special teams and also at nickel back
• Contributed 16 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard), the second interception of his career that he returned for a career-high three yards and his first career pass breakup before suffering a season-ending injury
• Twice registered a season-high-tying four tackles vs. Hawai'i and Texas
• Recorded three tackles, a season-high 0.5 tackles for loss (season-high -1 yard) and the first pass breakup of his career vs. Utah
• Had a pair of tackles at Oregon State and Arizona State, adding the second interception of his career that he returned for a career-high three yards against the Beavers
• Recorded one stop at San Diego State
• Had the game's lone interception and one tackle for the losing Gold squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015)
• Played in a career-high all 13 games with all each of his appearances off the bench and on special teams
• Contributed 12 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-3 yards) and the first of his two career interceptions
• Posted two tackles four times at Utah, at UCLA, at Oregon and in the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force, adding his first career interception and 1.0 tackle for loss (-3 yards) against the Utes
• Added one stop in the season-opener vs. Grambling State, as well as against USC and Oregon State, and at Stanford
• One of three true freshman to play on the defensive side of the ball along with Evan Rambo and Cameron Saffle, and was the only one to play in all 13 contests
Murphy HS (Class of 2015)
• A three-year varsity starter at quarterback who finished his prep career 296-of-431 (68.7%) with 3,879 passing yards and 34 touchdown passes during his prep career, while adding 2,334 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns on 351 carries
• Named the News 5 Player of the Year and New Horizons Offensive Back of the Year as a 2014 senior when he was his team’s second-leading rusher with 1,097 yards and 13 touchdowns on 160 carries, while adding 1,873 yards in the air on 147-of-216 passing (68.1%) with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions for a team that was 7-4 overall and reached the first round of the Class 7A state playoffs
• Earned multiple Player of the Week honors throughout his career from WKRG, Fox10, the Reese’s Senior Bowl, New Horizons, AL.com and WJTV44
• Had a career-high 251 yards rushing and four touchdowns in a 48-31 win against McGill-Toolen High during his senior season and registered six games of 100 yards or more rushing
• Passed for 1,561 yards on 120-of-171 passing (70.2%) with 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while running for 936 yards and nine touchdowns on 122 carries as a 2013 junior, leading his team to the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs
• Completed 29-of-43 (67.4%) passes for 445 yards with three touchdowns and one interception while running for 301 yards and five touchdowns on 69 carries as a 2012 sophomore for a team that was 6-4 overall
• Recognized by the Elite Football Network on its list of top Alabama players
• Wore No. 5 as a junior and senior after suiting up in No. 9 as a sophomore
• Earned a spot on the honor roll in each of his four years as a prep
Recruiting Notes (Class Of 2015)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3), Tom Lemming (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1037)
National Athlete Ratings: 247Sports (55), 247Sports Composite (81)
National Quarterback Ratings (Dual-Threat): ESPN (54)
National Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (209)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (730)
South Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (84)
Alabama Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (25), 247Sports Composite (32), Rivals (34), ESPN (46)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (87), 247Sports Composite (0.8435), ESPN (72), Rivals (5.5)
Other
• Full name is Depirest Oscar Turner III
• Born September 19, 1996
• Son of Depriest and Karen Turner
• On track to graduate from Cal with a bachelor's degree in sociology in May of 2020
Last Updated
August 10, 2022
