Player
Dallas Turner
LB · Vikings
Dallas Turner: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
From 3 sacks as a rookie to 8 in year 2 — the 2024 first-rounder hit his stride in 2025.
TrendTurner by season (regular season)
| Season | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 3 | 3.0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 66 | 11 | 8.0 | 15 |
Minnesota traded up to pick 17th overall in 2024 for Turner out of Alabama. As a rookie he played a rotational role behind Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard, producing 3 sacks on 19 tackles.
In 2025, with expanded snaps, the production exploded: 8 sacks, 15 QB hits, and 11 TFLs — a profile that finally matches the draft capital. The +5 sack jump is one of the largest year-2 increases among 2024 first-round defenders.
Year-1 vs Year-2 production
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Sk Y1 | 3 |
| Sk Y2 | 8 |
| QBH Y1 | 5 |
| QBH Y2 | 15 |
| TFL Y1 | 3 |
| TFL Y2 | 11 |
4 forced fumbles in 2025 — tied for top-10 among all edge defenders.
MilestoneTurner forced 4 fumbles in 2025, the same number he had zero of as a rookie. Strip-sacks are a signature stat for elite edges — Garrett, Parsons, and Hutchinson all live in the 4-6 FF range in their best years.
For a 2nd-year player, 4 FFs + 8 sacks is a top-tier age-22 profile. The next leg is consistency: 2025 produced 8 sacks across 17 games (~0.47/game). The bar for a true top-10 edge is closer to 0.7-0.9 sacks/game, which is the Garrett/Burns territory.
Among 2024 1st-round edge picks, Turner's year-2 sack jump (+5) tops the rookie class.
Comparison2024 1st-rd edge picks — year 2 sacks
| Player | Y1 Sacks | Y2 Sacks | Jump |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Turner (MIN) | 3.0 | 8.0 | +5.0 |
| Chop Robinson (MIA) | 6.0 | – | – |
| Laiatu Latu (IND) | 4.0 | – | – |
Three edge rushers went in the top 17 of the 2024 draft: Latu (15), Turner (17), and Robinson (21). Robinson led the rookie class with 6 sacks; Turner's 3 sacks were the lowest.
In year 2 the table flipped — Turner's +5.0 sack increase and +10 QB hit jump outpaced his draft class. The Vikings' edge group (Greenard, Van Ginkel, Turner) was the deepest in football in 2025.
11 TFLs in 2025 — almost 4x his rookie-year total of 3.
RareTurner's 11 TFLs in 2025 tripled his rookie-year total of 3. That's the kind of jump that signals a player has developed against the run, not just as a pure rusher.
The 66 combined tackles in 2025 (29 solo + 37 assist) is a 3.5x jump from his 2024 total of 19. Brian Flores's scheme demands edge defenders set strong edges against gap-runs — Turner now does both.
Turner career: 11 sacks, 20 QB hits, 14 TFLs through age 22.
SplitCareer totals (regular season)
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Tackles + Assists | 85 |
| TFL | 14 |
| Sacks | 11.0 |
| QB Hits | 20 |
| PD | 4 |
| FF | 4 |
Through 27 career games, Turner has produced 11 sacks, 20 QB hits, and 4 forced fumbles — a profile that compares favorably to other age-22 edge prospects.
With 15 of those 20 QB hits coming in 2025 alone, the trajectory is steeply upward. If 2026 carries the 2025 trend forward — say 9-11 sacks — Turner enters the Pro Bowl conversation in his third season, two years ahead of his draft slot's typical curve.
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