Michael Warren II (born November 12, 1998) is an American former football running back. In high school, he won Ohio's Mr. Football Award while playing for Central Catholic in Toledo. He attended the University of Cincinnati and played for the Bearcats, where he holds their single-season rushing touchdowns record. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers and Washington Football Team.
 Warren with the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2018 | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 12, 1998 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Central Catholic (Toledo) |
| College: | Cincinnati |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editHe went to high school at Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio. He was honored as Mr. Football Award (Ohio) in 2016.[1] He averaged 8.95 yards per carry that season[1] and holds the school’s single-game rushing record with 385 yards against Lima Senior High School in 2016.
College career
editAt University of Cincinnati, he played running back and kick returner in his freshman year.[2] On November 10, 2018, in a game against the University of Central Florida, he rushed for three touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass. He set a school record of 19 touchdowns in a single season, and became the school's 12th 1,000-yard rusher. The most recent was George Winn in 2012.[3][4][5]
In 2019 he passed Robert Cooper to become the 6th ranked all-time rusher for the Bearcats, with a career total of 2,918 yards. Following this season, Warren declared for the 2020 NFL draft, forgoing his senior year.[6][7]
College statistics
edit| Season | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 12 | 54 | 324 | 6.0 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 12 | 244 | 1,329 | 5.4 | 19 | 25 | 232 | 9.3 | 1 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 14 | 261 | 1,265 | 4.8 | 14 | 21 | 153 | 7.3 | 2 |
| Career | 38 | 559 | 2,918 | 5.2 | 34 | 51 | 442 | 8.7 | 3 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄8 in (1.76 m) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
16 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
editWarren was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 26, 2020.[10] He was waived on September 3, 2020 and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] He was released on September 29, 2020.[13]
Carolina Panthers
editOn October 20, 2020, Warren was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad,[14] but was released two days later.[15]
Washington Football Team
editWarren signed with the Washington Football Team's practice squad on December 9, 2020.[16] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 for the team's week 15 game against the Seattle Seahawks, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[17] He was released on December 29, 2020,[18] and rejoined them on a reserve/futures contract on January 15, 2021,[19] before being waived again on April 9, 2021.[20]
Detroit Lions
editWarren signed with the Detroit Lions on June 4, 2021.[21] He was waived/injured on August 11, 2021 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 16.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Football Roster – Michael Warren II". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Warren II College Stats – College Football". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ WCPO Staff (November 11, 2018). "No. 25 Cincinnati takes one Florida foe down, one to go". WCPO (published November 10, 2018). Associated Press. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ Kay, Joe (November 10, 2018). "Warren's 4 TDs lead No. 25 Cincinnati over USF 35–23". Associated Press. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via The Fresno Bee.
- ^ "Michael Warren II Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
- ^ Fay, John. "Little man Michael Warren II has come up big for Cincinnati Bearcats". Cincinnati.com.
- ^ "UC's Warren II declares for 2020 NFL Draft". local12.com. January 10, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Michael Warren Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Michael Warren II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (April 26, 2020). "Eagles agree to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 3, 2020). "Eagles put Andre Dillard on IR, cut 12 players". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (September 6, 2020). "Philadelphia Eagles sign 16 players to the practice squad". Eagles Wire. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 29, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign TE Jason Croom and CB Michael Jacquet to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (October 20, 2020). "Panthers place Juston Burris, Keith Kirkwood on reserve/injured list". Panthers.com.
- ^ @MylesASimmons (October 22, 2020). "#Panthers have released RB Michael Warren from their practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jennings, Scott. "The Washington Football Team adds a TE, RB, and QB". Hogs Haven. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Washington Football Team [@WashingtonNFL] (December 19, 2020). "We have elevated the following players from the practice squad: -QB Steven Montez- RB Michael Warren" (Tweet). Retrieved February 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Michael Warren: Let go by Washington". Cbssports. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Football Team's Michael Warren: Inks future deal with Washington". CBSSports.com. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh. "Caleb Brantley, Thaddeus Moss among five players cut by Washington". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (June 4, 2021). "Lions sign Michael Warren, waive Rakeem Boyd". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.