Player Career
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Player Story
DJ Warnell built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive back from Dickinson, TX wearing No. 14, spending time with Arizona, Indiana, Nevada, and UCLA. The clearest part of DJ Warnell's career was his defensive production: 72 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. That gives DJ Warnell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
UCLA
2020-2021
Opening stop
Arizona
2022-2023
Peak year stop
Indiana
2024
Peak year stop
Nevada
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | UCLA | 0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | UCLA | 2 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Arizona | 2 | 14.3 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Arizona | 6 | 15.3 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Arizona | 6 | 15.3 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Indiana | 3 | 15.6 | 3.4 | -3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Nevada | 1.5 | 10.2 | 3 | -1.5 |
#1 Featured game
@ Washington
Week 7 · L 39-49 · Conference game
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Colorado
Week 11 · W 34-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 79 Utah State
Week 11 · L 14-51 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
73.9 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.
#4
@ Arizona State
Week 13 · W 59-23 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Western Illinois
Week 2 · W 77-3
3
Havoc Plays
69.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Arizona
6 primary output · 15.3 efficiency · 4.7 usage
41.8
#2
2023 Regular Season · Arizona
41.8
6 primary · 15.3 efficiency · 4.7 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · UCLA
40.3
0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage
6
Impact games
4
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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