Chris Borland

Chris Borland

Borland with the Wisconsin Badgers in 2013
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Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1990-12-26) December 26, 1990 (age 26)
Place of birth:	Kettering, Ohio
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Kettering (OH) Alter
College:	Wisconsin
NFL Draft:	2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (2014)
Career highlights and awards
3× Big Ten champion (2010–2012) Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2013) Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2009) First-team All-American (2013) 3× First-team All-Big Ten (2011–2013) Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year (2013)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 108 Quarterback sacks: 1.0 Passes defended: 5 Interceptions: 2 Forced fumbles: 0 Player stats at NFL.com

Christopher Borland (born December 26, 1990) is a former American football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He is one of the first prominent NFL players to retire from professional football early in his career due to concerns over head injuries inherent to the sport.

Borland attended Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio, where he was first-team All-state and All-conference player of the year. He was the team captain and MVP. He was a letterman in football, track, basketball and tennis. As a senior, he had 72 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries on defense, and rushed for 1,230 yards and 19 touchdowns on offense.

In track & field, he was one of the state's top performers in the shot put. He placed fifth at the state meet in the shot put as a junior. At the 2008 Fairmont Firebird Invitational, he recorded a PR of 11.97 seconds in the 100 meters. He got a top-throw of 41.05 meters in the discus at the 2008 OHSAA District T&F Championships. He was the runner-up to the state title in the shot put event at the 2009 OHSAA District T&F Championships, recording a career-best throw of 18.62 metres (61.1 ft).

Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked the No. 55 linebacker nationally. He chose Wisconsin over scholarship offers from Iowa and Louisville.

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Borland played in 13 games, starting six. He led the team with five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He finished third on the team in tackles-for-loss (10.5) and sacks (5.0) and fifth in tackles (54). Borland also returned six kickoffs for 106 yards and made three extra points in the game against Hawaii. Borland was named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year in 2009. He was also named to the FWAA Freshman All-American team.