E.J. Warner

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E.J. Warner
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Warner playing for Temple in 2022
Temple OwlsNo. 3
Position Quarterback
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
High school Brophy College Preparatory
(Phoenix, Arizona)
Career highlights and awards

Elijah "E.J." Warner is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Temple Owls.

Contents

Early life and high school

Warner grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and initially attended Desert Mountain High School. He transferred to Brophy College Preparatory school after his freshman year. [1] As a senior, Warner passed for 2,742 yards and 26 touchdowns. [2] Warner committed to play college football at Temple over offers from Colorado State, Hawaii, Marshall, and UConn. [3] [4]

College career

Warner began his freshman season at Temple as a backup. He made his collegiate debut on September 10, 2022, in relief of starter D'Wan Mathis against Lafayette and completed 14-of-19 pass attempts for 173 yards and two touchdowns in a 30–14 victory. [5] Warner was named Temple's starting quarterback for the following week's game against Rutgers and passed for 215 yards with one touchdown and one interception in a 16–14 loss. [6] He set school single-game records with 42 pass completions and 486 yards and had three touchdown passes on 59 attempts in a 43–36 loss to Houston on November 12, 2022. [7] Warner broke both records in the final game of the season, completing 45-of-63 passes for 527 yards and five touchdowns as the Owls lost to East Carolina 49–46. [8] He was named the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Rookie of the Year after finishing the season with 3,028 passing yards, the most by a freshman and the second most in a season in Temple history, and 18 touchdown passes. [9] [10]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
Temple Owls
2022 11102−826844360.53,0286.81812125.916−50−3.10
2023 662−415327156.51,7416.4125121.316110.70
Career 17164−1242171459.04,7696.73017124.232-39-1.20

Personal life

Warner is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner. [11] His older brother, Kade Warner, is currently a free agent who spent time on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster during the 2023 offseason. [12]

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