Dallas Turner

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-3

Weight: 247 lbs

College: Alabama

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Year

Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	FR
2	09/14/2025	Falcons	L 6 - 22	5	3	2	1	0	0						0
1	09/08/2025	@Bears	W 27 - 24	3	1	1	0	0	0						0

Biography

CAREER NOTES

Minnesota's seventh pick out of Alabama all-time and first since the Vikings selected TE Irv Smith Jr., in 2019.
Second player picked by the Vikings in the first round of an NFL Draft, joining LB Dwayne Rudd (20th overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft.
Joined Ivan Pace Jr. (2023) as the only Viking rookie LBs to have an interception over the last 20 seasons with his pick in Week 16 at Seattle (12/22/24).
Tied D.J. Wonnum for the most sacks by a Vikings rookie since 2016 with 3.0 sacks entering the final week of the 2024 regular season.

CAREER NOTES

Minnesota's seventh pick out of Alabama all-time and first since the Vikings selected TE Irv Smith Jr., in 2019.
Second player picked by the Vikings in the first round of an NFL Draft, joining LB Dwayne Rudd (20th overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft.
Joined Ivan Pace Jr. (2023) as the only Viking rookie LBs to have an interception over the last 20 seasons with his pick in Week 16 at Seattle (12/22/24).
Tied D.J. Wonnum for the most sacks by a Vikings rookie since 2016 with 3.0 sacks entering the final week of the 2024 regular season.

2024 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Appeared in 16 games during his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024, recording 20 total tackles, including three for loss, 3.0 sacks, five QB hits, one interception and one pass defensed.
Made his postseason debut during the Wild Card Round in Arizona against the L.A. Rams (1/13), logging one tackle.
In Week 17 vs. Green Bay (12/29), captured his third sack of the season, which is tied with D.J. Wonnum for the most sacks by a Vikings rookie since 2016.
Grabbed his first career interception in Week 16 at Seattle (12/22), joining Ivan Pace Jr. (2023) as the only Viking rookie LBs to have an interception over the last 20 seasons.
Logged his second sack of the season and his first since Week 1, accounting for the team's second sack of the game in Week 15 vs. Chicago (12/16) on Monday Night Football.
Had three tackles and a QB hit in Week 14 vs. Atlanta (12/8).
Notched a pair of tackles and one quarterback hit in Week 9 vs. Indianapolis on Sunday Night Football (11/3).
Inactive in Week 3 vs. Houston (9/22) due to injury.
Recorded a pair of tackles in the Vikings home opener vs. San Francisco (9/15).
Made his NFL debut in Week 1 at the New York Giants (9/8), recording three tackles, including one for loss, 1.0 sack and a QB hit.

COLLEGE - ALABAMA

Played three seasons at Alabama (2021-23), appearing in 42 games, including 27 starts. Totaled 120 tackles, including 33.5 for loss, 23.5 sacks, one pass defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in hs career.
Voted one of Crimson Tide's permanent team captains in 2023.
In 2023, recorded career highs in total tackles (53), tackles for loss (5.5), sacks (11) and forced fumbles (two).
Tied for the SEC lead and eighth nationally in sacks and led Alabama in tackles for loss in 2023.
In 2022, totaled 37 tackles, including eight for loss, and 4.0 sacks. Added a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
As a true freshman in 2021, recorded 30 tackles, including 10 for loss, and 8.5 sacks.

HONORS

PREP - ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

Began his prep career at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Fla., then played for Head Coach Roger Harriott at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Consensus five-star prospect.
Selected to the All-American Bowl and the Under Armour All-America Game rosters.
Helped Aquinas to back-to-back Florida 7A State Championships and the High School National Championship in 2019.
Finished with 36 total tackles as a senior, including 25 for loss, 13 sacks and two pass breakups.
Chose Alabama over nearly every major program including Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State and Oregon.
Also played basketball.

OFF THE FIELD

Son of Delon and Tonya Turner and has a younger brother, Denver.
Father played basketball at Florida A&M (1990-93) and played professionally for more than 10 years overseas. Left Florida A&M as the second-leading scorer (1,795) and third-leading rebounder (974).
Father worked on Wall Street and was also a wealth manager during his career.
Dallas is a budding businessman with equity ownership in several companies, including his father's venture capital firm, 7even Hills, in which Dallas was a limited partner while in college.

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