When Pitt released its initial 2020 depth chart, Maryland transfer D.J. Turner was listed as a third-stringer at wide receiver behind Shocky Jacques-Louis and Tre Tipton, and it seemed improbable that he would get a chance to make an impact. Two weeks after that depth chart release, Turner has emerged as the Panthers’ top receiver, and Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi sees him as a difference-maker.
“He’s somebody that Kenny [Pickett] can rely on,” Narduzzi said during his press conference on Monday. “D.J. has done an excellent job of catching the ball. He had three catches Saturday — two really nice catches.