Oklahoma Safety named The Draft Network’s Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week

Sooners’ Safety Delarrin Turner-Yell was named The Draft Network’s Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in week 12.

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It was a fantastic week for several Oklahoma Sooners defenders on their way to a 28-21 win over Iowa State. Key Lawrence earned the Big 12 Conference’s Newcomer of the Week while Jalen Redmond earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. Having a nice week of his own was safety Delarrin Turner-Yell.

For his performance against Iowa State, Turner-Yell earned The Draft Network’s Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.

The senior safety recorded a team-high nine solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and an interception. He led the Sooners with six stops per Pro Football Focus and played all 89 snaps to help Oklahoma’s defense hang on to beat a tough Iowa State Cyclones team. He came up with big stops in the passing game like this one on third down with Iowa State driving in the first quarter.

And his interception helped the Oklahoma Sooners preserve a two-touchdown lead late in the fourth quarter.

Delarrin Turner-Yell, like much of the Oklahoma Sooners’ defense, has been trending in a positive direction each of the last few weeks. After missing games against Kansas State and Kansas, Turner-Yell has come back strong to help solidify the Oklahoma Sooners’ secondary.

While his tackle and tackle for loss numbers might be down from previous seasons, he’s having a career year in coverage with three interceptions while allowing a passer rating of just 58.9 (NFL) on the season.

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