Denver Warren
Denver Warren
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Jerry Kill, K.C. Keeler and Trent Dilfer. The receipt: 7 tackles, 2 TFL against Tulsa — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Trent Dilfer.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UAB | 34 | 10 | 3.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 25 | 13 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 63 | 26 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UAB
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #133
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Sitiveni Kaufusi’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Sitiveni Kaufusi's junior season at UCLA (2024).
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