Temple University Athletics
McMurray, Warner Named to Freshman All-America Team
12.6.22 | Football
PHILADELPHIA – Two Owls were named to the 2022 College Football News Freshman All-American Team on Tuesday. Temple cornerback Jalen McMurray was named to Second Team Defense, while quarterback E.J. Warner was named an Honorable Mention.
McMurray played and started in all 12 games for Temple this season, recording 49 tackles, one TFL, one interception, seven pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles that all resulted in career-highs. He was one of only three non-Power 5 player to be named to the first or second team defense.
Warner had a record-breaking season, setting the single-game passing record for yards (527) and completions (45), while throwing for a career-high five touchdowns against East Carolina to close out the season. He became the first quarterback in school history to throw for over 500 yards in a game, the first to post two 400-yard games in a season, and the first to post three 300-yard games in one season. The ECU performance came just two weeks after Warner set the record for passing yards (486) and completions (42) in a shootout at Houston. At the end of his first season, Warner owns many Temple single-season records. His 3,028 passing yards are the most by a freshman in Temple history, and it ranks second to P.J. Walker's 2016 total of 3,295 for most by any quarterback. Warner is in sole possession of first place on the all-time single season completions record with 278. He also was the only quarterback in the FBS to throw for over 450 yards in a game multiple times this season.
McMurray played and started in all 12 games for Temple this season, recording 49 tackles, one TFL, one interception, seven pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles that all resulted in career-highs. He was one of only three non-Power 5 player to be named to the first or second team defense.
Warner had a record-breaking season, setting the single-game passing record for yards (527) and completions (45), while throwing for a career-high five touchdowns against East Carolina to close out the season. He became the first quarterback in school history to throw for over 500 yards in a game, the first to post two 400-yard games in a season, and the first to post three 300-yard games in one season. The ECU performance came just two weeks after Warner set the record for passing yards (486) and completions (42) in a shootout at Houston. At the end of his first season, Warner owns many Temple single-season records. His 3,028 passing yards are the most by a freshman in Temple history, and it ranks second to P.J. Walker's 2016 total of 3,295 for most by any quarterback. Warner is in sole possession of first place on the all-time single season completions record with 278. He also was the only quarterback in the FBS to throw for over 450 yards in a game multiple times this season.
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