NFL CAREER – This former San Diego State standout joined the Saints at the start of OTAs, after appearing in one game for Buffalo and one game for Jacksonville in 2021. Originally selected by Houston Texans in the third round (86th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, Warring played in seven games for Houston in 2020 and caught three receptions for 35 yards.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by Saints (UFA-JAX), 5/24/22; Signed to Jacksonville active roster from Buffalo practice squad, 12/28/21; Elevated to active roster from Buffalo practice squad (standard), 10/30/21; Signed to Buffalo Bills practice squad, 9/2/21; Waived by Colts, 8/31/21; Awarded off waivers by Colts from New England, 8/28/21; Waived by New England, 8/27/21; Awarded off waivers by Patriots from Houston, 8/24/21; Waived by Texans, 8/23/21; Activated from Injured Reserve by Texans, 11/24/20; Placed on Injured Reserve by Texans, 9/15/20; Placed by Texans on Injured Reserve (concussion), 9/2/19; Signed by Texans to a four-year contract, 6/6/19; Originally selected by Texans in the third round (86th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.
2019 – Played in one game for Buffalo and one contest for Jacksonville, recording no statistics. 2020 – Saw action in seven games for Houston and totaled three receptions for 35 yards (11.7 avg.)…Appeared in his first game on special teams in Week One at Kansas City, Sept. 10…Caught the first two passes of his career for 32 yards (16.0 avg.) in Week 15 at Indianapolis, Dec. 20. 2019 – Placed on Injured Reserve prior to Week 1 and missed the season.
COLLEGE – Played three seasons (2016-18) at San Diego State University after redshirting the 2015 campaign…Began as a walk-on and ultimately earned a scholarship in 2017…Put on more than 30 pounds throughout his four-year college career…Earned honorable mention All-Mountain West honors in 2018 when he recorded a team-high 31 receptions for 372 yards (12.0 avg.) with a team-leading three TDs and played in 12 games with two starts…Named as a Burlsworth Trophy nominee, given to the most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on and has shown outstanding performance on the field…Named an honorable mention selection for the John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week after setting career-highs with six receptions for 95 yards (15.8 avg.) and two touchdowns at Nevada…Recorded five receptions for 61 yards (12.2 avg.) and a touchdown at New Mexico…Finished with 18 receptions for 248 yards (13.8 avg.) and a team-high three touchdowns in 13 games with three starts in 2017…Notched five receptions for 72 yards (14.8 avg.) and one