E.J. Warner, son of Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, will get the start under center for Temple on Saturday against Rutgers, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Warner, a true freshman, will make his first career start at the collegiate level after a steady performance in relief last weekend against Lafayette. He relieved then-starter D’Wan Mathis and completed 14 of 19 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Owls to a 30–14 victory.
E.J.’s story is similar to that of his father, as he was not highly recruited out of high school. Standing 6’0”, 190 pounds, he chose to attend Temple after receiving offers from schools such as Colorado State, Hawai’i, UConn and Marshall.