No. 30 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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Born: | Clinton, North Carolina, U.S. | November 1, 1998||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | East (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||||||||||
College: | Snow (2017–2018) Utah State (2019–2020) Oklahoma State (2021) | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Derrell Jaylen Warren (born November 1, 1998) is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Snow College, Utah State and Oklahoma State.
Warren was born in Clinton, North Carolina, on November 1, 1998. He attended East High School in Salt Lake City and as a senior, he rushed for 3,099 yards to break the 37-year-old single-season state rushing record, while becoming the first player to break the 3,000-yard mark. Warren rushed for 38 rushing touchdowns in 2016 while also rushing for 100 yards in all 14 games, including 200 yards in 12 games. Warren helped lead the Leopards to a 14–0 season and second consecutive Class 4A state championship. [1]
Warren played college football at Snow College, Utah State and Oklahoma State. [2] [3] [4]
In 2018, Warren was named NJCAA National Offensive Player of the Year and NJCAA First Team All-America. In just nine games, Warren tallied 1,435 yards on the ground with 15 touchdowns averaging 159.4 rushing yards per game. [5]
In 2019, Warren transferred to Utah State. He was second on the team with 569 yards rushing. [6] In his first Division I game with the Aggies he ran for a season high 141 yards against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. [7]
In 2020, Warren would only play in three games in the covid-19 shortened season. He led the team with 252 rushing yards and three touchdowns. [8] On November 14, Warren ran for a season high 136 yards and one touchdown against Fresno State Bulldogs. [9] During his two year tenure at Utah State, Warren was named Academic All-Mountain West Conference in both 2019 and 2020. [10]
In 2021, Warren transferred to Oklahoma State University for his Senior season. He rushed for 1,216 yards and 11 touchdowns. [11] Warren played in all 14 contests and started the final 12. On September 18, Warren ran for a season high 218 yards on 32 attempts against the Boise State Broncos and scored two touchdowns including a season long 75 yard touchdown in a 21–20 victory. [12] [13]
Year | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
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Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
2017 | Snow | 10 | 132 | 1,016 | 7.7 | 66 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 10.2 | 42 | 0 |
2018 | Snow | 9 | 167 | 1,435 | 8.6 | 80 | 15 | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 21 | 0 |
2019 | Utah State | 12 | 112 | 569 | 5.1 | 59 | 5 | 15 | 182 | 12.1 | 31 | 0 |
2020 | Utah State | 3 | 39 | 252 | 6.5 | 86 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 11 | 0 |
2021 | Oklahoma State | 14 | 256 | 1,216 | 4.8 | 75 | 11 | 25 | 225 | 9.0 | 52 | 0 |
Career | 47 | 706 | 4,488 | 6.3 | 86 | 45 | 63 | 600 | 9.5 | 52 | 0 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.55 s | 1.56 s | 2.63 s | 4.42 s | 7.13 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | ||
Sources: [14] [15] [16] |
Warren signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2022. [17] [18] Following an impressive training camp and preseason, Warren made the final roster on August 31, 2022. [19] As a rookie, he finished with 77 carries for 379 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with 28 receptions for 214 receiving yards. [20]
After signing with Pittsburgh, it was revealed that Warren is a cousin of former NFL RB Willie Parker, who also signed with the Steelers after going undrafted. [21] Similar to his relative, Warren had his breakout season in the NFL in Year 2.
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2022 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 77 | 379 | 4.9 | 31 | 1 | 28 | 214 | 7.6 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | PIT | 17 | 0 | 149 | 784 | 5.3 | 74 | 4 | 61 | 370 | 6.1 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Career | 33 | 0 | 226 | 1,163 | 5.1 | 74 | 5 | 89 | 584 | 6.6 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2023 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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