Fact Check: Is Kade Warner related to Kurt Warner? Exploring new Bucs' WR’s family

Yes. Kade Warner is related to Kurt Warner, as Kade is the Hall of Famers' son.

Kurt Warner is arguably the greatest undrafted free agent signing of NFL history, and his résumé speaks for itself. The St. Louis Rams legend won more than your average QB, and he never heard his name called on draft night.

His son, Kurt Warner, shares that, as the new Tampa Bay Buccaneers signee didn't hear his name called in the 2023 NFL draft. Now that he's been signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it's time to prove all the doubters wrong.

Who is Kade Warner?

Kade Warner is a twenty-four-year-old wide receiver and the son of Kurt and Brenda Warner. After transferring from Nebraska University, he attended K-State for his final two seasons of college eligibility.

Warner was voted team captain in his final season at Nebraska University, and he played in eight games with four starts, hauling in five passes for 40 yards. He earned academic All-Big Ten accolades in his last year at Nebraska before transferring to K-State.

Kade Warner participated in 27 games (of which ten were starts) while in Manhattan. He hauled 46 catches for 456 yards and a team-leading five touchdown receptions as he set career highs in all three categories during his last year of college football eligibility. He earned Second Team Academic All-Big 12 for his efforts.

He declared for the 2023 NFL draft after the 2022 college football season ended, but no team selected him. Thankfully, he's now on the roster of the Tampa Bay Bucs as an undrafted free agent.

Kurt Warner's NFL legacy

Kurt Warner needs no introduction, as the former undrafted free agent is one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.

Kurt started his professional football career as a QB for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL). Warner played in the NFL for 12 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals.

He landed his first NFL roster spot in 1998 with the Rams, holding a backup position until he became St. Louis's starter the following season. As they say, the rest is history.

Warner led the Rams, fondly known as the Greatest Show on Turf, to their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXIV, giving him the super rare league and Super Bowl MVP double. He won his NFL MVP award in 2001 en route to a Super Bowl XXXVI appearance and appeared in Super Bowl XLIII with the Cardinals.

Kurt Warner is widely renowned as the NFL's greatest undrafted player; he remains the only undrafted player to be named NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP, plus he is the only undrafted quarterback to lead his team to victory in the Super Bowl.

His accolades include two NFL Most Valuable Player Awards, two First-team All-Pro nods, four Pro Bowl selections, two NFL passing touchdowns leader awards, three NFL completion percentage leader awards, two NFL passer rating leader awards and the 2001 NFL passing yards leader award.

Kurt Warner was finally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017 and remains the only player inducted to both the Arena Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.