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Jersey Number 50
Julius Turner
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 275
- Hometown:
- Meridian, Miss.
- High School:
- Meridian
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
School Record - Games Played
2021 Third Team All-Big Ten (Pro Football Focus)
2021 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)
2021 All-ECAC Defense
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Team Captain
2020 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)
2017 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 (Senior): Started all 13 games at defensive tackle ... ends career tied for the program record with 58 games played ... earned the Paul Robeson Award at the team banquet (12/12) ... named honorable mention All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media (12/1) ... a third-team pick by Pro Football Focus ... claimed a spot on the All-ECAC Defense (12/21) ... garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors (12/14) for the second time ... totaled 42 tackles with five for loss and 2.5 sacks ... had at least one tackle in every game and nine contests with at least three stops ... added a pass breakup and forced fumble ... had four tackles in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... posted four stops against Maryland (11/27) ... batted down a pass in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... made four tackles versus Wisconsin (11/6) in setting the school record with 54th game played ... tied the program record with 53rd game played in the win at Illinois (10/30) ... forced a fumble and recorded four tackles at Northwestern (10/16) ... added a season-high seven stops versus No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ... notched four tackles in 50th career game against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... recorded 1.5 sacks on five stops versus Delaware (9/18) ... picked up a sack at Syracuse (9/11) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss in the win over Temple (9/4) ... voted a team captain ... selected Preseason All-Big Ten (third team) by Phil Steele (6/22) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (fourth team) by Athlon Sports (5/19).
2020 (Senior): Played in all nine games with eight starts at defensive tackle ... selected honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/15) by the coaches and media ... totaled 35 tackles, 34 against the run ... had multiple stops in 8-of-9 games with a tackle-for-loss in seven different contests ... third on the team and tied for 11th in the Big Ten with eight tackles-for-loss overall ... recorded five tackles with one for a loss against Nebraska (12/18) ... assisted on a tackle-for-loss in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... collected a season-high seven stops with 1.5 for loss versus Penn State (12/5) ... added three tackles in the win at Purdue (11/28) ... contributed five stops with one in the backfield against Michigan (11/21) ... posted three tackles-for-loss at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... in on six stops with one in the backfield against No. 17 Indiana (10/31) ... picked up a tackle-for-loss in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24).
2019 (Senior): Started all 12 games at nose tackle ... led the defensive line with 45 tackles ... totaled 41 stops against the run ... added two sacks ... one of 15 players nationally to block two kicks in the regular season ... blocked an extra point and made three tackles at No. 12 Penn State (11/30) ... collected a sack among a career-high eight tackles versus Michigan State (11/23) ... made a solo tackle and credited with a quarterback hurry against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... racked up seven stops with a sack at Illinois (11/2) ... in on six tackles versus No. 20 Minnesota (10/19) ... made four stops and blocked an extra point against Maryland (10/5) ... credited with three tackles at No. 20 Michigan (9/28) ... collected seven tackles versus Boston College (9/21) ... in on a pair of stops at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... recorded four tackles in the season opener against Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with 11 starts at nose tackle ... totaled 34 tackles with three for a loss ... batted down four passes ... added three tackles and a pass breakup at Michigan State (11/24) ... led the defensive line with a season-high seven tackles against No. 16 Penn State (11/17), including one for a loss ... assisted on three tackles versus No. 4 Michigan (11/10) ... deflected a pass and notched five tackles against Northwestern (10/20) ... added three tackles versus Illinois (10/6) ... in on a pair of stops against Indiana (9/29) ... knocked down a pass at Kansas (9/15) ... recorded three tackles at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... made first collegiate start in the season opener against Texas State (9/1) and recorded three tackles, two for a loss, and a pass batted down.
2017 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games at nose tackle ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/6) ... an honorable mention pick to the Big Ten Network All-Freshman Team ... totaled 23 tackles on the season with 2.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry ... assisted on a sack versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... picked up a stop at Indiana (11/18) ... totaled three tackles with one sack in the win versus Maryland (11/4) ... had three tackles with an assist on a tackle-for-loss at Michigan (10/28) ... in on two stops in the win over Purdue (10/21) ... credited with a tackle and a quarterback hurry in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... assisted on four tackles in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... collected first career tackle versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... made collegiate debut on the defensive line in the season opener against No. 8 Washington (9/1).
2016 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Larry Weems at Meridian ... played defensive tackle and end for the Wildcats ... helped Meridian finish 8-6, including an appearance in the Mississippi High School Activities Association 6A state semifinal as a senior ... collected 57 tackles, including 36 solo stops, 15 tackles-for-loss, 8.5 sacks and nine quarterback hurries during senior season ... Mississippi Association of Coaches First Team 6A All-State on defense ... competed in the 67th annual Bernard Blackwell North/South All-Star Football Game ... produced 42 tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, four sacks and two quarterback hurries as a junior ... 2014 Varsity Preps Mississippi Pre-Season Second Team All-State ... contributed 34 tackles, two tackles-for-loss and a sack as a sophomore ... fourth-best defensive tackle prospect in Mississippi by Scout.
Personal: Working towards a master’s degree in labor studies and employment relations.
2021 Third Team All-Big Ten (Pro Football Focus)
2021 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)
2021 All-ECAC Defense
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Team Captain
2020 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)
2017 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 (Senior): Started all 13 games at defensive tackle ... ends career tied for the program record with 58 games played ... earned the Paul Robeson Award at the team banquet (12/12) ... named honorable mention All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media (12/1) ... a third-team pick by Pro Football Focus ... claimed a spot on the All-ECAC Defense (12/21) ... garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors (12/14) for the second time ... totaled 42 tackles with five for loss and 2.5 sacks ... had at least one tackle in every game and nine contests with at least three stops ... added a pass breakup and forced fumble ... had four tackles in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... posted four stops against Maryland (11/27) ... batted down a pass in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... made four tackles versus Wisconsin (11/6) in setting the school record with 54th game played ... tied the program record with 53rd game played in the win at Illinois (10/30) ... forced a fumble and recorded four tackles at Northwestern (10/16) ... added a season-high seven stops versus No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ... notched four tackles in 50th career game against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... recorded 1.5 sacks on five stops versus Delaware (9/18) ... picked up a sack at Syracuse (9/11) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss in the win over Temple (9/4) ... voted a team captain ... selected Preseason All-Big Ten (third team) by Phil Steele (6/22) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (fourth team) by Athlon Sports (5/19).
2020 (Senior): Played in all nine games with eight starts at defensive tackle ... selected honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/15) by the coaches and media ... totaled 35 tackles, 34 against the run ... had multiple stops in 8-of-9 games with a tackle-for-loss in seven different contests ... third on the team and tied for 11th in the Big Ten with eight tackles-for-loss overall ... recorded five tackles with one for a loss against Nebraska (12/18) ... assisted on a tackle-for-loss in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... collected a season-high seven stops with 1.5 for loss versus Penn State (12/5) ... added three tackles in the win at Purdue (11/28) ... contributed five stops with one in the backfield against Michigan (11/21) ... posted three tackles-for-loss at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... in on six stops with one in the backfield against No. 17 Indiana (10/31) ... picked up a tackle-for-loss in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24).
2019 (Senior): Started all 12 games at nose tackle ... led the defensive line with 45 tackles ... totaled 41 stops against the run ... added two sacks ... one of 15 players nationally to block two kicks in the regular season ... blocked an extra point and made three tackles at No. 12 Penn State (11/30) ... collected a sack among a career-high eight tackles versus Michigan State (11/23) ... made a solo tackle and credited with a quarterback hurry against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... racked up seven stops with a sack at Illinois (11/2) ... in on six tackles versus No. 20 Minnesota (10/19) ... made four stops and blocked an extra point against Maryland (10/5) ... credited with three tackles at No. 20 Michigan (9/28) ... collected seven tackles versus Boston College (9/21) ... in on a pair of stops at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... recorded four tackles in the season opener against Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with 11 starts at nose tackle ... totaled 34 tackles with three for a loss ... batted down four passes ... added three tackles and a pass breakup at Michigan State (11/24) ... led the defensive line with a season-high seven tackles against No. 16 Penn State (11/17), including one for a loss ... assisted on three tackles versus No. 4 Michigan (11/10) ... deflected a pass and notched five tackles against Northwestern (10/20) ... added three tackles versus Illinois (10/6) ... in on a pair of stops against Indiana (9/29) ... knocked down a pass at Kansas (9/15) ... recorded three tackles at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... made first collegiate start in the season opener against Texas State (9/1) and recorded three tackles, two for a loss, and a pass batted down.
2017 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games at nose tackle ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/6) ... an honorable mention pick to the Big Ten Network All-Freshman Team ... totaled 23 tackles on the season with 2.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry ... assisted on a sack versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... picked up a stop at Indiana (11/18) ... totaled three tackles with one sack in the win versus Maryland (11/4) ... had three tackles with an assist on a tackle-for-loss at Michigan (10/28) ... in on two stops in the win over Purdue (10/21) ... credited with a tackle and a quarterback hurry in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... assisted on four tackles in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... collected first career tackle versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... made collegiate debut on the defensive line in the season opener against No. 8 Washington (9/1).
2016 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Larry Weems at Meridian ... played defensive tackle and end for the Wildcats ... helped Meridian finish 8-6, including an appearance in the Mississippi High School Activities Association 6A state semifinal as a senior ... collected 57 tackles, including 36 solo stops, 15 tackles-for-loss, 8.5 sacks and nine quarterback hurries during senior season ... Mississippi Association of Coaches First Team 6A All-State on defense ... competed in the 67th annual Bernard Blackwell North/South All-Star Football Game ... produced 42 tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, four sacks and two quarterback hurries as a junior ... 2014 Varsity Preps Mississippi Pre-Season Second Team All-State ... contributed 34 tackles, two tackles-for-loss and a sack as a sophomore ... fourth-best defensive tackle prospect in Mississippi by Scout.
Personal: Working towards a master’s degree in labor studies and employment relations.
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