Braden Turner
Northwestern Wildcats · #9 · Defensive Back · Senior
2025 season
TOT
56
tied 337th of 4619
SACK
0
tied 1262nd of 4619
PD
2
tied 582nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NU | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NU | 37 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NU | 56 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Career | 100 | 61 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NU | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NU | 37 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NU | 56 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Career | 100 | 61 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Returning
| Season | Team | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- 2PT
- Total Two Point Convs
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- ATT
- Punt Returns; Kick Returns
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FC
- Punt Return Fair Catches
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FG
- Field Goals
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
- PASS
- Passing Touchdowns
- PAT
- Kick Extra Points
- PD
- Passes Defended
- PTS
- Total Points
- REC
- Receiving Touchdowns
- RET
- Return Touchdowns
- RUSH
- Rushing Touchdowns
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards
Bio
| Team | Northwestern Wildcats |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Back |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 5' 10" / 200 lbs |
| Birthplace | Mobile, AL |
| Jersey | #9 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Northwestern Wildcats 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 56 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | @ TULN | L 23-3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/5 | vs WIU | W 42-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | vs ORE | L 34-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs UCLA | W 17-14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | vs ULM | W 42-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | @ PSU | W 22-21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | vs PUR | W 19-0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @ NEB | L 28-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/7 | @ USC | L 38-17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | vs MICH | L 24-22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 11/22 | vs MINN | W 38-35 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | @ ILL | L 20-13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12/26 | vs CMU | W 34-7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Total | 56 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | vs M-OH | W 13-6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs DUKE | L 26-20 2OT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs EIU | W 31-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21 | @ WASH | L 24-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/5 | vs IU | L 41-24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | @ MD | W 37-10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/19 | vs WIS | L 23-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ IOWA | L 40-14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/2 | @ PUR | W 26-20 OT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | vs OSU | L 31-7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/30 | vs ILL | L 38-28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |