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Stan Becton | krikya18.com | February 11, 2024

Fred Warner: College football career, stats, highlights, records

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Before Fred Warner became one of the NFL's best linebackers for the San Francisco 49ers, he was making plays at BYU.

Here's everything you need to know about Warner's college career.

The vitals on Fred Warner

School: BYU
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-3
Weight: 230 pounds
Years active: 2020-2022

Here are Fred Warner's career stats in college.

Year Games tackles solo tfl sacks ff int td
2014 10 24 17 1 0 0 1 1
2015 13 67 46 12 4 0 2 0
2016 13 86 47 10.5 1.5 2 3 1
2017 13 87 48 9 1 0 1 0
Career 49 264 158 32.5 6.5 2 7 2

Fred Warner, a native of San Marcos, California, signed with BYU over a litany of offers that included Arizona State, Southern California and more, per .

What kind of prospect was Fred Warner in high school?

Warner was a three-star linebacker at Mission Hills high school in San Marcos, California. Warner ranked as the No. 15 outside linebacker — depending on the recruiting service —  and the No. 25 player in California in the class of 2014.

On the field, Warner earned plenty of accolades including the All-San Diego Section Defensive Player of the Year and the Avocado East League Defensive Player of the Year while being named to the All-California First-team by USA Today and the Cal-Hi Sports All-State First-team.

What was Fred Warner's record in college?

Warner and BYU finished 30-22, making a bowl game in each of his first three seasons, winning the Poinsettia Bowl his junior year.

Records set by Fred Warner

Here are some of the notable records and statistical rankings set by Warner in college:

  • 2nd in BYU career history for interceptions by a linebacker (7)

What awards did Fred Warner win in college?

Here are the awards and honors Warner won in college:

  • Two-time Phil Steele All-Independent Team
  • BYU Most Valuable Player Award (2018)
  • BYU Captains Award (2018)
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