Julius Warmsley Explained

Julius Warmsley
Number:74, 73, 72, 92
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:16 May 1990
Birth Place:Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:294
High School:Baton Rouge (LA) St. Michael
West Point (NY) Military Prep
College:Tulane
Undraftedyear:2014
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:8

Julius Warmsley (born May 16, 1990) is a former American football defensive end. He went undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft and was signed by the Houston Texans. He played college football at Tulane.

College career

At Tulane, Warmsley played in 44 games and racked up 102 tackles (61 solo), 30.5 tackles for loss, and 12.5 sacks in his career. He earned first-team All-Conference USA honors his senior season after posting 46 tackles, 6.0 sacks, and 18.5 tackles for loss. He enrolled at the U.S. Military Preparatory School for the 2009–10 academic year.[1]

Professional career

Houston Texans

Warmsley was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans on May 19, 2014. He was waived after training camp.[2]

Seattle Seahawks

After being released by the Texans, Warmsley signed to Seattle’s practice squad on September 1, 2014 and was on and off of their practice squad for the next two seasons and was finally released on November 18, 2015.

Miami Dolphins

Warmsley was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad on December 18, 2015 and signed a reserve/futures contract on January 6, 2016. After a solid preseason, Warmsley made the initial 53-man roster, however he was released by the Dolphins on October 26, 2016.[3] [4] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 31, 2016.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 10, 2017.[6] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[7]

Tennessee Titans

On October 24, 2017, Warmsley was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 15, 2018.[9]

On September 1, 2018, Warmsley was waived by the Titans.[10]

Memphis Express

In 2018, Warmsley signed with the Memphis Express of the AAF for the 2019 season.[11] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[12]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2129 Julius Warmsley college career
  2. Web site: Former Tulane DT Julius Warmsley turns his tryout into a free agent contract with the Houston Texans. NOLA.com. May 19, 2014.
  3. Web site: Judgment Day nears for ascendant Dolphins defensive lineman Warmsley. MiamiHerald.com. September 2, 2016.
  4. Web site: Dolphins Waive DE Julius Warmsley. NFL Trade Rumors. October 26, 2016.
  5. Web site: Dolphins Sign DE Julius Warmsley To Practice Squad, Cut DE Cleyon Laing. NFL Trade Rumors. October 31, 2016.
  6. Web site: PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 12 To Reserve/Futures Contracts. https://web.archive.org/web/20171217035244/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/PRESS-RELEASE-Dolphins-Sign-12-To-ReserveFutures-Contracts/e68baeee-3eef-4936-8c90-ba3eef9ea6f5. dead. December 17, 2017. MiamiDolphins.com. January 10, 2017.
  7. Web site: Dolphins Make Roster Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620024159/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/Dolphins-Make-Roster-Moves/6e2a4fb4-c259-4543-947d-0c866ce56319. dead. June 20, 2018. MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017.
  8. Web site: Titans sign DL Julius Warmsley, release QB Tyler Ferguson. 247Sports.com. October 24, 2017.
  9. Web site: Titans Sign 10 Players to Futures Contracts. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. January 15, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118070711/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Sign-10-Players-to-Futures-Contracts/0f7eea89-be52-4cad-b161-1d335b6a338c. January 18, 2018.
  10. Web site: Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. September 1, 2018.
  11. News: Munz. Jason. AAF: The Memphis Express set their initial 52-man roster. Who made the cut?. The Commercial Appeal. January 30, 2019. February 6, 2019.
  12. Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.