Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2019Cincinnati
Michael Warren II
RB • 5'11" • 222 lbs • Toledo, OH, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Michael Warren II leans workhorse runner traits and 49.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
62
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Player Story
Michael Warren II built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a running back from Toledo, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Michael Warren II's career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- Oklahoma
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Michael Warren II, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Cincinnati. Michael Warren II leans workhorse runner traits and 49.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,359
- Rushing yards
- 2,917
- Receiving yards
- 442
- Touchdowns
- 37
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Michael Warren II Cincinnati Highlights
2019 · Cincinnati · Player Highlight
Michael Warren II college highlights at Cincinnati.
- Season
- 2019
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Michael Warren II quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Cincinnati · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,359
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Cincinnati
- Top game
- Virginia Tech
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Frisco Emerson · Oklahoma
- High school pipeline
- Frisco Emerson · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Junior
- 2019 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,418 scrimmage yards · RB 22nd (top 4%) · American Athletic 3rd (top 2%) · National 27th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 12 | 381 | 324 | 57 | 1 | 42.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Cincinnati | 12 | 176 | 166 | 10 | 2 | 86 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 12 | 1,384 | 1,162 | 222 | 18 | 86 |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 14 | 101 | 105 | -4 | 0 | 78.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 14 | 1,317 | 1,160 | 157 | 16 | 78.1 |
Related Context
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Michael Warren II played RB for Cincinnati. Across 3 tracked seasons, Michael Warren II recorded 2,917 rushing yards, 442 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Cincinnati.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 1,560 primary output with 61.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Win with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
101.3
Efficiency
49.5
Usage
34.7
Consistency
72.8
Best Game by takeover score
East Carolina
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boston College: 101. UCLA: 119. Ohio State: 15. Miami (OH): 158. Marshall: 47. UCF: 152. Houston: 79. Tulsa: 35. East Carolina: 152. UConn: 60. South Florida: 164. Temple: 106. Memphis: 129. Memphis: 101
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boston College: 23 by 49.5. UCLA: 29 by 39.2. Ohio State: 10 by 15.6. Miami (OH): 17 by 88.7. Marshall: 14 by 34.2. UCF: 27 by 59.6. Houston: 18 by 43.3. Tulsa: 13 by 28. East Carolina: 19 by 82.3. UConn: 14 by 44.6. South Florida: 28 by 56.6. Temple: 24 by 46. Memphis: 22 by 60.7. Memphis: 24 by 44.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins106.6 · Games = 11 · +25.0 vs Losses
Losses81.7 · Games = 3 · -25.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
East Carolina
Best efficiency game
88.7 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/2 | vs Boston College100 rush yards | W 38-6 | 21 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 4.4 |
| Sat 12/7 | @ Memphis2+ TD | L 24-29 | 23 | 99 | 4.30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Memphis100 rush yards | L 24-34 | 21 | 122 | 5.80 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5.9 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Temple100 rush yards | W 15-13 | 24 | 106 | 4.40 | 1 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sun 11/17 | @ South Florida100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 20-17 | 26 | 134 | 5.20 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 5.9 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs UConn2+ TD | W 48-3 | 14 | 60 | 4.30 | 2 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ East Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 46-43 | 18 | 141 | 7.80 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Tulsa | W 24-13 | 13 | 35 | 2.70 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Houston | W 38-23 | 17 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4.4 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs UCF100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-24 | 23 | 133 | 5.80 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Marshall | W 52-14 | 13 | 42 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Miami (OH)100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-13 | 12 | 113 | 9.40 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 9.3 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Ohio State | L 0-42 | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Thu 8/29 | vs UCLA2+ TD | W 24-14 | 26 | 92 | 3.50 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 4.1 |
Player Story
Michael Warren II story
Michael Warren II built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a running back from Toledo, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Michael Warren II's career was his backfield work: 2,917 rushing yards, 559 carries, 34 rushing touchdowns, and 442 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Cincinnati. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 442 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 439 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Cincinnati.
The arc is straightforward: Michael Warren II moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Cincinnati
2017-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 381 | 56.3 | 9.4 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Cincinnati | 1,560 | 61.6 | 36 | 1,179 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 1,560 | 61.6 | 36 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 1,418 | 49.5 | 34.7 | -142 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 1,418 | 49.5 | 34.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Virginia Tech
Week 1 · W 35-31 · Postseason
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
176
Scrimmage Yards
94.6 takeover
176 scrimmage yards and 41.2 usage.
#2
@ East Carolina
Week 10 · W 46-43 · Conference game
152
Scrimmage Yards
91.7 takeover
Win with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
152 scrimmage yards and 37.3 usage.
#3
vs Miami (OH)
Week 3 · W 35-13
158
Scrimmage Yards
87.8 takeover
Win with 158 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
158 scrimmage yards and 27.4 usage.
#4
vs South Florida
Week 11 · W 35-23 · Conference game
178
Scrimmage Yards
86.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
178 scrimmage yards and 43.5 usage.
#5
vs Tulane
Week 6 · W 37-21 · Conference game
157
Scrimmage Yards
85.7 takeover
Win with 157 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
157 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Cincinnati
1,560 primary output · 61.6 efficiency · 36 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Cincinnati
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1,560 primary · 61.6 efficiency · 36 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
78.1
1,418 primary · 49.5 efficiency · 34.7 usage
Milestones
14
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
12
2+ TD games
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