Duke’s steady edge presence with room to pop in 2026
Semaj Turner enters the 2026 season as a redshirt sophomore/graduating defender for Duke, listed at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds, with three career tackles in limited game action and a career-high two tackles against Northwestern in 2023. Duke’s staff has described him as a physical defensive end who can add pass rush to the front, which fits a high-motor, power-based role more than a pure stat-sheet stuffer. He looks like a depth-to-impact candidate: useful if you want effort, sturdiness, and developmental upside, but not yet a proven production monster.
