After transferring from Temple to Rice last year, Elijah “EJ” Warner, son of former Rams Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, announced on x.com his intentions to once again enter the transfer portal on Thursday after a 4-8 finish to the Owls season. Warner played well during his time at Temple his freshman and sophomore year, leading to his opportunity to join Rice, but unfortunately he and the team faltered this past season.
The results led to Rice ousted former head coach Mike Bloomgren, who originally recruited Warner to Rice, in October. New head coach Scott Abell was hired on Tuesday, which may have prompted Warner’s move as he sited “a change in scheme and philosophy” as his reasoning for leaving the team after one season.