Jehlani Warren

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Jehlani Warren
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Palmetto, Fla.
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Cypress Creek
  • gp
    9
  • yds
    1232
  • td
    10
  • yds/g
    136.9
Bio

Senior (2024)

  • Led the team in passing yards (1232), passing touchdowns (10) and rushing yards per game (48.4) while posting the second-most rushing scores on the team (4)
  • Appeared in nine games but missed the final two due to injury
  • Recorded a career-best 331 passing yards and rank for 102 yards on Sept. 14 at Saint Francis, becoming the second Yellow Jacket quarterback to throw for 300 yards and rush for 100 in the same game
  • Accounted for all five Defiance touchdowns in the team's first win of the season on Sept. 21 vs. Judson, three rushing scores and two passing, to garner MSFA Offensive Player of the Week

Junior (2023)

  • Played in eight games, including four at the quarterback position while taking snaps at receiver in three games
  • Scored first career touchdown in the October 7 homecoming game vs. Mount St. Joseph with a rushing score
  • Threw for first touchdown to twin brother Jalen in the fourth quarter of a 36-6 victory at Anderson
  • Caught a touchdown pass from Jordan Ambrose on October 28 at Manchester for only reception of the campaign
  • Only player in the program to record a passing, rushing, and receiving touchdown in 2023

Sophomore (2022) 

  • Played in three games
  • Completed 16 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns
  • Rushed 39 times for 177 yards.

Personal: 

  • Criminal Justice major and Psychology minor
  • Son of Nisha and Chris Warren
  • Twin brother, Jalen, is a wide receiver for DC
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Completions 97 -
Attempts 180 -
Completion % 53.9% -
Yards 1232 -
Yards per game 136.9 -
Yards per attempt 6.8 -
Touchdowns 10 -
Interceptions 9 -
Sacks 20 -
Yards lost 98 -
Pass Efficiency 119.7 0.0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 20 27 74.1% 136 5.0 1 0 4 24
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 16 33 48.5% 331 10.0 3 1 2 8
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 10 18 55.6% 166 9.2 2 1 0 0
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 8 15 53.3% 54 3.6 0 0 1 7
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 11 19 57.9% 139 7.3 1 1 3 16
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 11 31 35.5% 87 2.8 0 4 3 15
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 13 22 59.1% 201 9.1 2 1 4 22
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 5 9 55.6% 79 8.8 1 1 1 2
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 3 6 50.0% 39 6.5 0 0 2 4
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 13 18 1.4 9 0 - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 18 102 5.7 19 0 1 1
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 16 135 8.4 47 3 - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 9 38 4.2 22 0 2 2
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 13 26 2.0 15 0 1 1
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 14 72 5.1 22 0 - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 15 42 2.8 17 1 1 0
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 2 -9 -4.5 0 0 - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 6 12 2.0 8 0 2 1
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - 2 2
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 1 25 25.0 25 0 2 1
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - 0 0 0
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - 0 0 0
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 1 18 - - - 18
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 1 102 - - - 102
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 1 135 - - - 135
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 1 38 - - - 38
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 1 26 - - - 26
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 1 72 - - - 72
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 1 42 - - - 42
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 1 -9 - - - -9
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 1 12 25 - - 37
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 18 3 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 6 1 - - - - - 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 2 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0 1
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 3 16 34 47.1% 273 91.0 8.0 3 1 60 137.7
2023-24 8 8 13 61.5% 85 10.6 6.5 1 0 20 141.8
2024-25 9 97 180 53.9% 1232 136.9 6.8 10 9 63 119.7
2025-26 5 32 51 62.7% 408 81.6 8.0 6 6 59 145.2
Total 25 153 278 55.0% 1998 79.9 7.2 20 16 63 127.6
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 3 39 177 59.0 4.5 0 30 1 1
2023-24 8 34 139 17.4 4.1 1 24 2 2
2024-25 9 106 436 48.4 4.1 4 47 7 5
2025-26 5 44 144 28.8 3.3 2 17 2 0
Total 25 223 896 35.8 4.0 7 47 12 8
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 3 - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 1 0.1 17 2.1 17.0 1 17
2024-25 9 1 0.1 25 2.8 25.0 0 25
2025-26 5 - - - - - - -
Total 25 2 0.1 42 1.7 21.0 1 25
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 3 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 9 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2025-26 5 - - - - - - - 0
Total 25 - - - - 0 0 - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 3 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 5 - - - - - - - -
Total 25 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2022-23 3 177 - - - 177 59.0
2023-24 8 139 17 - - 156 19.5
2024-25 9 436 25 - - 461 51.2
2025-26 5 144 - - - 144 28.8
Total 25 896 42 - - 938 37.5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 12 1.5 1 1 - - - - - - 0 0
2024-25 26 2.9 4 0 - - - - 0 - 1 0
2025-26 12 2.4 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 50 2.0 7 1 - - - - 0 - 1 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 9 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 5 2 0 2.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 25 2 1 3.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 9 97 180 53.9% 1232 136.9 6.8 10 9 63 119.7
Conference - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 34 61 55.7% 438 109.5 7.2 4 3 63 127.9
Away 5 63 119 52.9% 794 158.8 6.7 6 6 51 115.5
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 3 26 46 56.5% 384 128.0 8.3 4 3 63 142.3
Losses 6 71 134 53.0% 848 141.3 6.3 6 6 51 112.0
Month
September 4 54 93 58.1% 687 171.8 7.4 6 2 63 137.1
October 4 40 81 49.4% 506 126.5 6.2 4 7 45 100.9
November 1 3 6 50.0% 39 39.0 6.5 0 0 16 104.6
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 9 106 436 48.4 4.1 4 47 7 5
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 40 190 47.5 4.8 3 47 3 3
Away 5 66 246 49.2 3.7 1 22 4 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 31 152 50.7 4.9 3 47 1 1
Losses 6 75 284 47.3 3.8 1 22 6 4
Month
September 4 56 293 73.3 5.2 3 47 3 3
October 4 44 131 32.8 3.0 1 22 2 1
November 1 6 12 12.0 2.0 0 8 2 1
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 9 1 0.1 25 2.8 25.0 0 25
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 5 1 0.2 25 5.0 25.0 0 25
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 1 0.2 25 4.2 25.0 0 25
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 1 1 1.0 25 25.0 25.0 0 25
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 9 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Conference - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Away 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - 0 0 - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 9 436 25 - - 461 51.2
Conference - - - - - 0 -
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 190 - - - 190 47.5
Away 5 246 25 - - 271 54.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 3 152 - - - 152 50.7
Losses 6 284 25 - - 309 51.5
Month
September 4 293 - - - 293 73.3
October 4 131 - - - 131 32.8
November 1 12 25 - - 37 37.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 26 2.9 4 0 - - - - 0 - 1 0
Conference 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 20 5.0 3 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
Away 6 1.2 1 0 - - - - 0 - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 20 6.7 3 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
Losses 6 1.0 1 0 - - - - 0 - 0 0
Month
September 18 4.5 3 - - - - - - - - 0
October 8 2.0 1 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
November 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 9 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Defiance College football places nine on MSFA All-Academic Team
  • Article
  • February 03, 2025
Defiance College football places nine on MSFA All-Academic Team
  • February 03, 2025
Essick snags clutch interceptions and last MSFA Mideast Defensive Player of the Week of ‘24
  • Article
  • November 18, 2024
Essick snags clutch interceptions and last MSFA Mideast Defensive Player of the Week of ‘24
  • November 18, 2024
Hanover’s defense delivers big plays to defeat DC on senior day
  • Article
  • November 09, 2024
Hanover’s defense delivers big plays to defeat DC on senior day
  • November 09, 2024
Rome named MSFA Mideast Offensive Player of the Week
  • Article
  • October 28, 2024
Rome named MSFA Mideast Offensive Player of the Week
  • October 28, 2024
Madonna can’t hang on as Defiance cruises to a 55-27 victory
  • Article
  • October 26, 2024
Madonna can’t hang on as Defiance cruises to a 55-27 victory
  • October 26, 2024
Lead slips away from DC in final minute at Rose-Hulman
  • Article
  • October 19, 2024
Lead slips away from DC in final minute at Rose-Hulman
  • October 19, 2024
Two big plays not enough for Yellow Jackets in 45-14 loss at Saint Xavier
  • Article
  • October 12, 2024
Two big plays not enough for Yellow Jackets in 45-14 loss at Saint Xavier
  • October 12, 2024
Defense dazzles as Defiance delivers homecoming victory over Manchester
  • Article
  • October 05, 2024
Defense dazzles as Defiance delivers homecoming victory over Manchester
  • October 05, 2024
Jackets dealt a setback in home loss to Siena Heights
  • Article
  • September 28, 2024
Jackets dealt a setback in home loss to Siena Heights
  • September 28, 2024
Jehlani Warren named MSFA Mideast Offensive Player of the Week
  • Article
  • September 23, 2024
Jehlani Warren named MSFA Mideast Offensive Player of the Week
  • September 23, 2024
Yellow Jackets sting Judson, force four turnovers in first victory of ‘24
  • Article
  • September 21, 2024
Yellow Jackets sting Judson, force four turnovers in first victory of ‘24
  • September 21, 2024
DC's halftime lead reversed by Cougars' big second half
  • Article
  • September 14, 2024
DC's halftime lead reversed by Cougars' big second half
  • September 14, 2024
Yellow Jackets open season with 34-10 loss at Concordia
  • Article
  • September 07, 2024
Yellow Jackets open season with 34-10 loss at Concordia
  • September 07, 2024
FB SEASON PREVIEW: Experience to propel Yellow Jackets in 2024
  • Article
  • September 06, 2024
FB SEASON PREVIEW: Experience to propel Yellow Jackets in 2024
  • September 06, 2024