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Michigan football DB DJ Turner taken 60th overall by Cincinnati Bengals in 2023 NFL Draft

Cincinnati has a new fastest man in town.

The Bengals drafted former Michigan defensive back DJ Turner No. 60 overall on Friday in the second round of the NFL Draft. The 5-foot-11, 178-pound cornerback ran the fastest 40-yard dash (4.26 seconds) at the NFL combine last month, which was the fourth fastest recorded time at the event since 2003.

Turner ranked No. 2 on the athleticism scale among all defensive backs invited to the combine and finished No. 4 overall; both aspects which helped his stock rise the past two months from mid-second rounder to top 30 selection.