DarrellWarren

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.