Michael Warren II (born November 12, 1998) is an American former

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. In high school, he won Ohio's Mr. Football Award while playing for Central Catholic in

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. He attended the

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and played for the Bearcats, where he holds their single-season rushing touchdowns record. He signed with the

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as an

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in 2020 and has also been a member of the

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and

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Early life

He went to high school at Central Catholic High School in

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. He was honored as Mr. Football Award (Ohio) in 2016. He averaged 8.95 yards per carry that season and holds the school’s single-game rushing record with 385 yards against

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in 2016.

College career

, he played

and

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in his freshman year. On November 10, 2018, in a game against the

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, he rushed for three touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass. He set a school record of 19 touchdowns in a single season, and became the school's 12th 1,000-yard rusher. The most recent was George Winn in 2012. In 2019 he passed Robert Cooper to become the 6th ranked all-time rusher for the Bearcats, with a career total of 2,918 yards. Following this season, Warren declared for the

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, forgoing his senior year.

College statistics

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Warren was signed by the

as an

following the

on April 26, 2020. He was waived on September 3, 2020 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 29, 2020.

Carolina Panthers

On October 20, 2020, Warren was signed to the

' practice squad, but was released two days later.

Washington Football Team

Warren signed with the

's practice squad on December 9, 2020. He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 for the team's week 15 game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was released on December 29, 2020, and rejoined them on a reserve/futures contract on January 15, 2021, before being waived again on April 9, 2021.

Detroit Lions

Warren signed with the

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on June 4, 2021. He was waived/injured on August 11, 2021 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 16.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Warren, Michael II 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Toledo, Ohio American football running backs Carolina Panthers players Cincinnati Bearcats football players Detroit Lions players Philadelphia Eagles players Washington Football Team players