E.J. Warner

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

E.J. Warner
Elijah Warner gets ready to pass
Warner playing for Temple in 2022
Temple Owls – No. 3
PositionQuarterback
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBrophy College Preparatory
(Phoenix, Arizona)
Career highlights and awards

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
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
Temple Owls
2022 11102−826844360.53,0286.81812125.916−50−3.10
2023 662−415327156.51,7416.4125121.316110.70
Career17164−1242171459.04,7696.73017124.232-39-1.20

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]

References
  1. "Brophy Prep QB Elijah Warner embraces position with his HOF dad". The Arizona Republic. May 15, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  2. Cohn, Sam (February 3, 2022). "Temple felt like home for Elijah 'EJ' Warner, a QB who brings a famous name to North Broad". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  3. Obert, Richard (January 27, 2022). "Elijah Warner, son of Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner, commits to Temple". USA Today. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  4. Daniels, Tim (January 27, 2022). "QB Elijah Warner, Son of Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, Commits to Temple". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  5. Evans, Bill (September 10, 2022). "Warner, Fox grab high ratings as Temple tops Lafayette". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  6. Cobb, David (September 17, 2022). "Temple QB E.J. Warner, son of Super Bowl MVP Kurt Warner, earns starting job as freshman vs. Rutgers". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  7. Steele, Cayden (November 18, 2022). "E.J. Warner continues to show he could be the long-term answer at quarterback for Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  8. "Temple football loses to ECU despite record-setting day by E.J. Warner". WFMZ.com. Associated Press. November 26, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  9. Gabriel, Kerith (November 30, 2022). "Temple quarterback E.J. Warner is conference rookie of the year". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  10. Zawislak, Johnny (November 26, 2022). "E.J. Warner set to be a big part of Temple's future". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  11. Thamel, Pete (September 17, 2022). "Kurt Warner's son gets first career start as quarterback for Temple football". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  12. "Son of NFL legend cut after just one year as fans gasp 'that's crazy'". The US Sun. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
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