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21 Jaxen Turner

  • Position Safety
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 210
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Moreno Valley, Calif.
  • High School Rancho Verde HS

Biography

2022: Appeared in 11 games this season, all starts… Led the team with 79.0 tackles (career high) including 54 solo and 25 assists… Posted 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, two interceptions (career high), three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries… Made a season-high 13 tackles against Oregon on 10/8… Recorded one other game with double-digit tackles (10) against Washington State on 11/19… Made at least one tackle in all 11 games played… Posted his first-career interception in the season opener at San Diego State (9/3)… Grabbed his second-career interception against Arizona State (11/25) to help the Wildcats close the season with a 38-35 win in the Territorial Cup… Has made 159 total tackles with seven tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions, nine pass breakups, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries during his career at Arizona.

2021: Saw action in all 12 games, starting 11 of them...Totaled 59 tackles, a career-high and the third most on the team...Added four tackles for loss, five pass breakups, one quarterback hurry, and one forced fumble...Key part of a Wildcats defense that allowed an average of just 190.1 passing yards per game, Arizona's first season under 200 YPG passing since 2008...Picked up a career-high 10 tackles, one of which went for a loss, and added a PBU against UCLA...Went for eight tackles in back-to-back contests against California and Utah, 1.5 of which were TFL...Notched at least one tackle in every game and logged five or more stops six times.

2020: Played in all five games with four starts in the Wildcats secondary…Tallied 19 total tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, and one pass breakup…Earned first career start on Nov. 14 versus USC and picked up career-high eight tackles, one TFL, and one PBU…Logged three stops on Nov. 21 at Washington…Put together strong performance at UCLA on Nov. 28 with five tackles…Notched a pair of stop on Dec. 5 versus Colorado…Completed sophomore campaign with one tackle versus Arizona State in the Territorial Cup on Dec. 11.

2019: Appeared in first six games of the season at safety as a true freshman, before having his season cut short due to injury...Saw extensive time on special teams...Totaled two solo tackles in home win over Northern Arizona (Sept. 7).

High School: Earned varsity letters at Rancho Verde High School under head coach Pete Duffy…Named First Team All-CIF…Cal Hi Sports First Team Selection…Totaled 158 tackles and 17 interceptions, including three for touchdowns, in career…Also tallied 16 pass breakups and recovered two fumbles…Hauled in 42 receptions for 584 yards and three touchdowns…Carried 13 times for 106 yards and five touchdowns…Completed 18-of-25 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns…Also competed in track and a talented basketball player as an All-CIF selection…Plays for Las Vegas Prospects in AAU basketball.

Personal: Son of Eric Turner and Rosa Miranda…Has one sister, Itzia Miranda…Majoring in Communication.

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2019Freshman

    Safety
    6'0" 190 lbs
    24
  • 21

    2020Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 198 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2021Sophomore

    Safety
    6'1" 209 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2022Junior

    Safety
    6'2" 210 lbs
    21
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