A.J. Turner

RB · #2 · Minnesota · 5TH · 6'0" · 200 · Hampton, VA

RB depth chart, 3rd

44 2026 rush yards

1 2026 total TDs

4% Team touch share

1 Explosive plays

28 Career games (8 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	Minnesota	3	0	10	44	4.4	1	5	1
2025	Minnesota	3	1	16	64	4.0			1
2024	Marshall	11	7	104	864	8.3	8	68	8
2023	Marshall	3	0	6	20	3.3	1	5	0
2022	Marshall	8	0	17	100	5.9	4	21	1

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 14.7 23

Yards per carry 4.4 33

Receiving yards per game 1.7 17

Total TDs 1 21

Around A.J.

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Drake Lindsey QB · 1,335 pass yds · 6g

Darius Taylor RB · 155 rec yds · 5g

WR-X

Jalen Smith WR · 210 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Noah Jennings WR · 360 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Javon Tracy WR · 375 rec yds · 6g

Pierce Walsh TE · 47 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Minnesota 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 8.2% 7

Red zone TD rate 65.4% 23

Line yards per carry 2.1 22

Sack rate allowed 2.3% 93

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Touch share
W2	MSST	2	4	0	1	1	5	0	0	7%
W3	AKR	8	40	1	1	0	0	0	2	16%

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#2092 Josh Dixon CB · McKinney WYO

#2092

John Love K · Spartanburg VT

#2097

A.J. Turner RB · Life Christian Academy MRSH

#2102 Parker Kingston ATH · Roy BYU

#2102

Howard Sampson OT · Humble UNT

RBs in the class

#123 Cephus Harris Chippewa Valley

#123 Ian Jernagin Garces Memorial SJSU

#125

A.J. Turner Life Christian Academy MRSH

#126 Kaden Cloud Williams Field AFA

#127

Taven Curry Robertsdale UAB

2026 · 23th pctile of RBs

Recruit · 23th pctile of class