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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