THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

UNA 2024: Played in all 12 games with four starts as a slot receiver ... Was UNA's third-leading receiver with 42 catches for 513 yards and three touchdowns ... Averaged 12.2 yards per catch and 42.7 yards per game ... Longest catch was 56 yards ... Rushed 10 times for 39 yards to average 3.9 yards per carry ... Longest rush was a 23 yard sweep against nationally-ranked Tarleton State (Sept. 21) ... Was UNA's primary punt returner, taking 10 punts for 106 yards to average 10.6 yards per return ... Set the FCS school records for punt return yards in a season ... Longest punt return went 27 yards ... Had a breakout performance against No. 10 Abilene Christian on Homecoming, catching nine passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns to help UNA earn its first win over a ranked FCS opponent in school history ... Caught his first touchdown of the season against No. 21 Illinois State in the home opener (Sept. 7) ... Had 28 or more receiving yards in 10 of 12 games.

UNA 2023: Played in all 11 games with seven starts ... Caught 37 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns ... Longest catch was a 40-yard grab against UT Martin ... Rushed nine times for 44 yards to average 4.9 yards per carry ... Had 11 catches for 106 yards and a score in a career-game against UT Martin ... Also caught two touchdown passes against Austin Peay to help spark a late comeback attempt ... Made six catches for 37 yards in his season debut against Mercer at the FCS Kickoff ... Served as UNA's only punt returner this season, catching 14 punts for 54 yards with a long return of 14 yards ... Also returned one kickoff for 17 yards.

UNA 2022: Played in all 11 games in 2022 … Had three catches for 31 yards with an average of 10.3 yards per catch … Returned two kicks for 20 yards and four punts for 18 yards.

UNA 2021: Earned second-team All-Big South Conference honors as a punt returner in 2021 … Also second-team honoree as a punt returner on Phil Steele’s All-Big South Team … Six returns for 57 yards and a 9.5 average … Long return was 23 yards against  Robert Morris … Caught six passes for 83 yards and a touchdown … The TD catch was a 32-yarder from Rett Files against Robert Morris … Had two catches in three different games.

UNA 2020: Redshirted at UNA in 2020.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played receiver and free safety at Brooks High School under coach Brad Black ... Earned first-team all-area and first-team all-state honors ... Set school records for most catches in a season (110), most receiving yards in a season (1,539) and most receiving touchdowns in a season (15) ... Also lettered in baseball and was a member of the A/B Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Birthday is April 9 ... Son of Billy and Kyla Warden ... Major is Sport Management.

Receiving
Year    Rec.    Yds    Avg    TD    Long    
2021      6        83     13.8     1      32
2022      3        31     10.3     0      21
2023      37      293     7.9     3      40 
2024      42      513   12.2     3      56  
Career   88      920   10.5     7      56 

Punt Returns
Year    No.    Yds    Avg    TD    Long    
2021      6      57     9.5       0     23
2022      4      18     4.5       0     12
2023     14     54     3.8       0     28
2024     10     106   10.6     0     27
Career  34     235   6.9       0     28       

Kick Returns
Year        No.    Yds    Avg    TD    Long
2022        2        20     10.0     0       13
2023        1        17     17.0     0       17
2024        0          0       0.0     0         0
Career     3        37     12.3     0       17