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Former Alabama star found the perfect mentor after a slow start to his NFL career

Related Topics: Jonathan Greenard, Dallas Turner

Following his All-American junior season at Alabama, Dallas Turner became the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. However, his career with the Minnesota Vikings got off to a slow start with just three sacks in his rookie season.

Now, eying a breakout in Year 2, Turner revealed that he found a new mentor to help navigate the offseason, and he couldn’t have chosen a more perfect one.

Dallas Turner spent a lot of time working out and studying with Jonathan Greenard this offseason:

“Right after the season… [Greenard and I] were hitting it strong in the weight room, watching film, picking each other’s brain.