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39  Darrell D.J. Warren
Darrell D.J. Warren

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Alcoa, Tenn.

High School:
Alcoa

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 230

Position:
Fullback

Experience:
HS


11/26/2011

FB vs. Tennessee, 112611

The University of Kentucky football team snapped a 26-game losing streaking to Tennessee by beating the Volunteers 10-7

High School: "Mr. Football" lineman as a senior in Tennessee Class AA ... Named to the Nashville Tennessean All-State "Dream Team" that covered all classifications ... First-team all-state as a junior and senior in Class AA ... MaxPreps/U.S. Air Force second-team All-America among medium-sized schools ... Three-year starter on the Alcoa High School juggernaut that has posted seven-consecutive state championships ... Three-year starter at defensive end and two-year regular at running back ... Also saw spot duty as a linebacker ... Alcoa went 44-1 during his three seasons as a starter ... Rushed 136 times for approximately 1,300 yards and 36 touchdowns as a senior ... On the defensive side, he totaled 84 tackles, including 26 tackles for loss and 16 quarterback sacks ... Team's Most Valuable Player as a senior and also was the Offensive MVP of the state championship game ... Played for the winning East team in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Game ... Coached by Gary Rankin ... "D.J. falls in the same line as (UK players) Randall Cobb and Tyler Robinson - great kid, tremendous worker, big motor and a winner. He's a physical player, very quick off the ball. He also was a great player offensively. I think he could play either side of the ball (at Kentucky)." ... An all-district honoree in basketball.

Personal: Born in Naples, Fla. ... Son of Darrell Sr. and Gladys Warren ... A cousin of former Kentucky All-American Randall Cobb, who is now with the Green Bay Packers ... Another cousin, Brandon Warren, played football at Florida State ... Major is undecided.

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