2024 Football Roster
Roster
DJ Warner
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Desert Edge HS
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
Get to Know DJ ...
At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football?
- I started playing at six years old. My grandparents put me in it as a way to stay busy.
- My biggest role model is Jesus because he teaches us how to live in the Bible.
Tell us about your hometown/where you're from?
- I was born in Glendale, Arizona, raised in Phoenix, and moved closer to Desert Edge when I went to high school.
2024 (Fr.): Saw playing time in all 12 games as a true freshman, totaling two tackles ... Lindenwood: Saw time in the season opening win... at Illinois: Assisted on a tackle against the Illini... UNLV: Saw game action vs. the Rebels ... at West Virginia: Played in the loss at West Virginia... TCU: Saw game action in the loss to TCU ... at Arizona State: Played in the loss to Arizona State... Houston: Saw playing time in the win over Houston ... at Kansas State: Saw time in the loss to Kansas State ... Iowa State: Recorded a solo tackle against the Cyclones... at BYU: Got time in the win over No. 7 BYU ... Colorado: Saw game action vs. Colorado... at Baylor: Did not record statistics in the season finale at Baylor.
High School: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports…Has a 5.8 rating from Rivals, which ranks him as the No. 12 prospect in Arizona and No. 19 weakside defensive end in the country…Rated as the No. 148 recruit nationally by 247Sports…One of three 2024 Kansas signees from Desert Edge HS, joined by Dre Gibson and Jon Jon Kamara…Has accepted an invitation to compete in the 2024 All-American Bowl…First Team All-Region selection and the All-Region Player of the Year…Totaled 66 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and two interceptions…Added a blocked field goal and two offensive touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving)...Also competes in high jump, discus and shot put for the Desert Edge track & field team…Coached by Mark and Marcus Carter at Desert Edge.
Personal: Chose Kansas over offers from Ohio State, Texas, Washington, Nebraska, Michigan and others.