
Running back, Cincinnati, 2017–19
Michael Warren II
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 222 lb
- Class (2019)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Toledo, OH
- Born
- Nov 12, 1998, in Toledo, Ohio
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Michael Warren II played running back at Cincinnati (2017–19).
At a glance
Career highs
166rushing yards, career highvs. Virginia Tech, 20183rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last at East Carolina, 20196catches, career highat SMU, 2018Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 54 | 324 | 6.0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 244 | 1,328 | 5.4 | 19 | 81 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 261 | 1,265 | 4.8 | 14 | 73 |
| Career | 559 | 2,917 | 5.2 | 34 | 81 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 25 | 232 | 9.3 | 1 | 18 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 21 | 153 | 7.3 | 2 | 30 |
| Career | 51 | 442 | 8.7 | 3 | 30 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 19 | 439 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 3 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 3 | RB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 3 | RB | Jr. | 5′11″ | 222 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 63 | 0.17 | 65th (n=287) | 0.12 | 11.0 | 8% | 0.12 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 245 | 0.34 | 93rd (n=300) | 0.15 | 83.1 | 29% | 0.29 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 283 | 0.10 | 39th (n=287) | 0.13 | 27.2 | 28% | 0.15 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Cincinnati 14 games, 1,265 rushing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 24–14 | 26 | 92 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 27 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 0–42 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 35–13 | 12 | 113 | 3 | 73 | 5 | 45 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 52–14 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 27–24 | 23 | 133 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 19 |
| Oct 12 | at | W 38–23 | 17 | 68 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 24–13 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | W 46–43 | 18 | 141 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 11 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 48–3 | 14 | 60 | 2 | 19 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 20–17 | 26 | 134 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 30 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 15–13 | 24 | 106 | 1 | 18 | – | – |
| Nov 29 | at | L 24–34 | 21 | 122 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 7 |
| Dec 7 | at | L 24–29 | 23 | 99 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | W 38–6 | 21 | 105 | 0 | 14 | 2 | −4 |
2018 Cincinnati 12 games, 1,328 rushing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | W 26–17 | 35 | 141 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 29 |
| Sep 8 | at | W 21–0 | 29 | 91 | 2 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 63–7 | 6 | 78 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 18 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 34–30 | 23 | 124 | 2 | 24 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 49–7 | 13 | 106 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 41 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 37–21 | 18 | 123 | 1 | 81 | 3 | 34 |
| Oct 20 | at | L 17–24 | 25 | 132 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | at | W 26–20 | 14 | 67 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 45 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 42–0 | 15 | 68 | 2 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 35–23 | 28 | 151 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 27 |
| Nov 17 | at | L 13–38 | 18 | 81 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 35–31 | 20 | 166 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
2017 Cincinnati 12 games, 324 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 26–14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | at | L 14–36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | at | W 21–17 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 24 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | L 32–42 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 21–38 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 27 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 23–51 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 3–33 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 28–31 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 20 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 17–16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 24–35 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 20–48 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 22–21 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 | Pro day 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅛″W | 5′9⅛″ |
| Weight | 226 lbW | 226 lb |
| Arm length | 29½″W | 29½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″W | 9⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 71½″W | |
| Bench press | 16 repsW | 16 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CFL | BC Lions |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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