Bengals CB DJ Turner II 1-on-1 With Ari Meirov

NFL Spotlight w/ Ari Meirov · Mar 31, 2026 · 49m

Ari Meirov’s NFL Spotlight Guest of the Week is Bengals star cornerback DJ Turner II! DJ talks about his REAL name, his path to the NFL, becoming a pass breakup machine and shares an amazing Jim Harbaugh story from his time at Michigan.

00:00 - Cold Open

03:01 - The Origin of "Juan Drago"

06:26 - Early Football Journey & Position Changes

08:31 - Choosing the University of Michigan

10:20 - Playing for Elite Defensive Minds

12:00 - The Jim Harbaugh Whiteboard Story

13:51 - Ad Break (FanDuel)

17:04 - Falling in the NFL Draft

18:54 - Reuniting with Daxton Hill

20:25 - Welcome to the NFL Moment…