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
22:41 - Meditation and Solo Travel
27:26 - Overcoming Week 1 Adversity
30:39 - Breaking Out in Year Three
33:55 - Practicing Against Elite Teammates
35:14 - Launching the "Drago" Custom Suit Line
38:15 - High School Connections
39:02 - Future Goals on the Field
41:05 - Contract Extension Talk
42:18 - Who deserves a Spotlight?
44:22 - Ad Break (Root Insurance)
44:45 - Outro
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