DJ Warnell Jr.

Illinois

Sep 20 (Sat)

7:30 p.m.

Photo by: Kaitlyn Grifonetti

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 200
Year:
Senior +
Hometown:
La Marque, Texas
High School:
Dickinson
Prev School:
Arizona

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 40 career games with two starts over four collegiate seasons … Played in 24 games over two seasons at Arizona (2022-23) … Appeared in 16 games in two seasons at UCLA (2020-21) … Collegiate debut came at Colorado (11/7) in 2020 … First collegiate start came at Washington (10/15) in 2022 … Force first career fumble in 2021 against Oregon (10/23) … Owns one career double-digit tackle game (11; at Washington, 10/15/22).

2024 (Senior+ Season)
Season: Appeared in three games ... Made Indiana debut in Week 2 against Western Illinois (9/6) ... One of 27 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2024.

Western Illinois (9/6): Made Indiana debut ... Posted two tackles ... Grabbed a solo sack in the third quarter ... Added one pass breakup. at UCLA (9/14): Logged one tackle. Charlotte (9/21): Made one tackle.

2023 (Senior Season - Arizona)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games … Logged first career sack at Colorado (11/11).

at Mississippi State (9/9): Totaled three tackles. UTEP (9/16): Made one stop. at USC (10/7): Chipped in one tackle. Oregon State (10/28): Had one tackle. at Colorado (11/11): Logged first career sack as part of a three-tackle game … Grabbed a third-quarter solo sack of Shedeur Sanders in a tie game. Utah (11/18): Made one tackle. at Arizona State (11/25): Logged two tackles with a solo sack … Picked up a third-quarter sack of Jaden Rashada to force a punt. vs. Oklahoma (12/28): Posted three stops … Had a solo sack on the final drive of the game to force a fourth-and-long.

2022 (Junior Season - Arizona)
Season: Appeared in 11 games with two starts … Missed Week 1 (9/3) … First collegiate start came at Washington (10/15).

North Dakota State (9/17): Had one stop. at Cal (9/24): Posted one tackle. Colorado (10/1): Made three tackles … Combined on a second-quarter tackle for loss. Oregon (10/8): Totaled three stops. at Washington (10/15): Made first career start and piled up 11 tackles for first career double-digit tackle game … Broke up one pass … Combined on a first-quarter tackle for loss. USC (10/29): Chipped in two tackles. at UCLA (11/12): Logged three solo tackles. Washington State (11/19): Made one tackle. Arizona State (11/25): Had one stop.

2021 (Sophomore Season - UCLA)
Season: Appeared in 10 games … Missed Week 11-12 (11/13-20) … Forced first career fumble against Oregon (10/23).

Hawaii (8/28): Chipped in one stop … Added one pass breakup. LSU (9/4): Made three tackles – all solo. Fresno State (9/18): Had one tackle. Arizona State (10/2): Posted one stop. Oregon (10/23): Logged two tackles … Forced first career fumble in the third quarter … Broke up one pass. at Utah (10/30): Made one tackle.

2020 (Freshman Season - UCLA)
Season: Appeared in six games … Made collegiate debut at Colorado (11/7) in season opener.

at Colorado (11/7): Made collegiate debut on special teams. at Arizona State (12/5): Made first collegiate tackle as part of a two-tackle game.

Prep/Personal
Defensive back for head coach John Snelson at Dickinson High School … Rated a top-100 prospect in Texas per 247Sports (No. 93) and ESPN (No. 86) … Tabbed top-60 defensive back prospect nationally per 247Sports (No. 58) and ESPN (No. 46) … Helped DHS to the Texas District 6A-D1 title as a senior … Tabbed first-team All-District 24-6A as a junior and senior … Named finalist for Touchdown Club of Houston Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Son of Donna Curry and Donald Warnell Sr. … has one brother and three sisters … Sister, Nayo, lettered in volleyball at Ole Miss (2016-19).