
DJ Warner brings upside, burst, and untapped pass-rush juice to SMU
DJ Warner is a former four-star edge rusher who arrived at SMU after brief stops at Kansas and already showed a flash of disruptive ability, including six tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks, and 18 pressures in the 2025 season. His best traits are explosiveness, length, and a high-motor edge presence that made him a coveted recruit coming out of Desert Edge High School in Arizona. If your team wants a younger defender with upside and pass-rush tools, Warner is the kind of profile that can grow into a real problem for quarterbacks.







