E.J. Warner
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 30th · Production percentile: 60th
His production sits in the 60th percentile among qualified QBs this season, well ahead of 30th-percentile attention — a gap of 30 points between tape and volume.
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E.J. Warner
Keeps the offense on schedule and doesn't lose the game. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Stan Drayton, Mike Bloomgren and Matt Entz. The receipt: 350 pass yds, 3 pass TD against Colorado State — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper, and Matt Entz. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fresno State | 192 | 277 | 69.3% | 2,030 | 7.3 | 13 | 11 | 138.4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Rice | 271 | 438 | 61.9% | 2,710 | 6.2 | 17 | 13 | 120.7 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Temple | 256 | 445 | 57.5% | 3,076 | 6.9 | 23 | 12 | 127.3 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Temple | 268 | 443 | 60.5% | 3,028 | 6.8 | 18 | 12 | 125.9 | -- | -- |
| Career | 987 | 1,603 | 61.6% | 10,844 | 6.8 | 71 | 48 | 127.0 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fresno State | 50 | 148 | 3.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Rice | 29 | 12 | 0.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Temple | 24 | 7 | 0.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Temple | 16 | -50 | -3.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 119 | 117 | 1.0 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 56–7
vs Southern
240 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.2 · -10 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 49-point win at home against Southern.
How he plays
Play style
Consistent underneath passer who protects the lead. Rarely loses games; rarely wins them alone.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Fresno State
Returning around him
- 17% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #90 · 2026 recruiting class #70
DNA match
Player DNA
Game Manager
Consistent underneath passer who protects the lead. Rarely loses games; rarely wins them alone.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jack Abraham’s 2020 season.
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Brady McBride’s path through Texas State.
Matches Brady on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Frank Harris's senior season at UTSA (2023).
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Differs from Frank on
Player DNA
Players who play like E.J. Warner
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #211
Peaked at #211 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025-33%
Sharp dropoff (-33%) — career inflection point.