Byron Turner Jr.

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
255
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Port Sulphur, La.
High School:
St. Augustine HS
Prev School:
Florida State

CAREER NOTES: Played at Florida State before transferring to Tulsa … Enrolled in the spring of 2025 … Played in 30 career games had has 39 career tackles, including 3.5 TFLs and one sack.

PRIOR TO TULSA: Spent his first four years at Florida State … Had 39 tackles during his time at FSU … Had 3.5 TFLs and one sack.

Played all 12 games with start at Notre Dame, his second of career, during the 2024 season.
Record 13 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss.
Had a season-high three tackles at Miami.
Appeared in 13 games with one start during the 2023 season.
Recorded 26 tackles, including 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, and four quarterback hurries.
Registered career-high six tackles, 1.0 sack, in 41-16 win at Wake Forest.
Made first collegiate start in Orange Bowl vs. No. 6 Georgia and recorded four tackles, including three solo stops.
Played in eight games during his redshirt freshman season.
Recorded three tackles.
Made collegiate debut and registered one tackle in season-opening 47-7 win vs. Duquesne.
Had season-high two tackles in 49-17 win vs. Louisiana.
Worked with FSU’s scout team while redshirting in 2021.

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-star prospect and No. 7 overall in Louisiana according to ESPN.
Ranked No. 20 nationally among weak-side defensive ends and 12th among Louisiana prospects by Rivals.
Rated as nation’s No. 27 strong-side defensive end and Louisiana’s No. 12 prospect on 247Sports Composite.
Ranked 23rd nationally at his position and 13th in Louisiana by 247Sports.
Earned all-district recognition his senior year after helping lead St. Augustine to quarterfinal round of state playoffs.
Recorded 102 tackles, including 29.0 for loss with 13.0 sacks, as a junior to help Purple Knights advance to quarterfinal round of state playoffs.
Also contested shot put for St. Augustine’s track and field team.