E. J. Warner

Elijah "E. J." Warner (born November 3, 2003) As a senior, Warner passed for 2,742 yards and 26 touchdowns. Warner committed to play college football at Temple over offers from Colorado State, Hawaii, Marshall, and UConn.

College career Temple 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Warner entered the transfer portal on November 28, 2023.

Rice On December 20, 2023, Warner announced that he would transfer to Rice.

On December 5, 2024, Warner announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.

Fresno State On January 10, 2025, Warner announced his commitment to play for Fresno State.

Warner served as Fresno State's starting quarterback in 10 games during the 2025 season, compiling a 7–3 record as the starter. He passed for 2,030 yards, completing 192 of 277 attempts (69.3%), with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His best single-game performance came at Colorado State on October 10, when he threw for a season-high 350 yards and three touchdowns. Warner was placed on the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list during the season.

Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing 2022 Temple 11 10 2–8 268 443 60.5 3,028 6.8 18 12 125.9 16 −50 −3.1 0 2023 Temple 10 10 3–7 256 445 57.5 3,076 6.9 23 12 127.3 24 7 0.3 0 2024 Rice 11 11 4–7 271 438 61.9 2,710 6.2 17 13 120.7 29 12 0.4 1 2025 Fresno State 10 10 7–3 192 277 69.3 2,030 7.3 13 11 138.4 51 126 2.5 1 Career 42 41 16–25 988 1,604 61.6 10,844 6.8 71 48 127.0 120 95 0.8 2

Professional career

In May 2026, he attended rookie minicamp for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos.

Personal life Warner is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner.