Player Career

E.J. Warner Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

E.J. Warner story

E.J. Warner built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a quarterback from Phoenix, AZ wearing No. 13, spending time with Fresno State, Rice, and Temple. The clearest part of E.J. Warner's career was his passing role: 10,844 passing yards, 71 touchdown passes, 1,603 attempts, and 117 rushing yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Temple. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 117 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Fresno State, Rice, and Temple.

The arc is straightforward: E.J. Warner 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Temple

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Rice

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Fresno State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonTemple2,97860.411.7
2023 Regular SeasonTemple3,08356.29.9105
2024 Regular SeasonRice2,72255.110.9-361
2025 PostseasonFresno State2,17863.514.6-544
2025 Regular SeasonFresno State2,17863.514.60

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025Rice to Fresno StateG5/FCS to G5/FCS84.7Jan 10, 2025
2024Temple to RiceG5/FCS to G5/FCS85.4Nov 28, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs East Carolina

Week 13 · L 46-49 · Conference game

Loss with 527 yards of offense and 78.3 efficiency.

527

Total Offense

89.2 takeover

527 total offense with 78.3 efficiency.

#2

vs South Florida

Week 10 · W 54-28 · Conference game

344

Total Offense

75.1 takeover

Win with 344 yards of offense and 84.9 efficiency.

344 total offense with 84.9 efficiency.

#3

@ No. 124 Colorado State

Week 7 · L 21-49 · Conference game

352

Total Offense

68.7 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

352 total offense with 48.7 efficiency.

#4

vs UTSA

Week 7 · W 29-27 · Conference game

349

Total Offense

65.1 takeover

Win with 349 yards of offense and 60.6 efficiency.

349 total offense with 60.6 efficiency.

#5

@ No. 68 Hawai'i

Week 4 · W 23-21 · Conference game

268

Total Offense

63.8 takeover

Win with 268 yards of offense and 79.5 efficiency.

268 total offense with 79.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Temple

3,083 primary output · 56.2 efficiency · 9.9 usage

65.5

#2

2025 Postseason · Fresno State

62.2

2,178 primary · 63.5 efficiency · 14.6 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Fresno State

62.2

2,178 primary · 63.5 efficiency · 14.6 usage

Milestones

16

250+ passing yards

10

300+ total offense

9

3+ TD games

18

Above avg efficiency