Michael Warren II

Michael Warren II is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He attended the University of Cincinnati.[1] He holds the university's record for rushing touchdowns in a single season and is the school's 12th running back with more than 1,000 yards in a season. In high school, he was honored as Mr. Football Award (Ohio). He holds his high school's single game rushing record. In 2018, he was named the Military Bowl MVP.[1] In 2019 during his junior year, he became the 10th ranked rusher in Bearcat history.[2] He became an undrafted free agent after declaring for the 2020 NFL Draft.[3]

Michael Warren II
Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-12) November 12, 1998
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Central Catholic High School
(Toledo, OH)
College:Cincinnati
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

High school

He went to high school at Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio. He was honored as Mr. Football Award (Ohio) in 2016.[4] He averaged 8.95 yards per carry that season[4] and holds the school’s single-game rushing record with 385 yards against Lima Senior High School on October 28, 2016.

College career

At University of Cincinnati he played running back and kick returner in his freshman year.[5] 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 18 touchdowns in a single season, and became the school's 12th 1,000-yard rusher. The most recent was George Winn in 2012.[6][7][8]

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.[9]

Professional career

Warren was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 26, 2020.[10]

See also

References
  1. Fay, John. "Little man Michael Warren II has come up big for Cincinnati Bearcats". Cincinnati.com.
  2. "Michael Warren II enters top-10 in Cincinnati football history in win over UConn". www.msn.com.
  3. "Top Running Backs 2020 NFL Draft". www.drafttek.com.
  4. "Football Roster – Michael Warren II". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  5. "Michael Warren II College Stats – College Football". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. Kay, Joe (November 10, 2018). "Warren's 4 TDs lead No. 25 Cincinnati over USF 35–23". Associated Press. Retrieved 18 November 2018 – via The Fresno Bee.
  8. "Michael Warren II Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
  9. "UC's Warren II declares for 2020 NFL Draft". local12.com. January 10, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  10. McPherson, Chris (April 26, 2020). "Eagles agree to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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