Chris Borland Class: Sophomore Hometown: Kettering, Ohio High School: Archbishop Alter Height / Weight: 5-11 / 242 Position: LB Experience: 1V

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Honors and Awards: 2010 Preseason: Named first-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and second-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports ... placed on Bednarik Award, Butkus Award, Rotary Lombardi Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch lists ... 2009: Big Ten Freshman of the Year (coaches and media) ... first-team Freshman All-American (Sporting News and Phil Steele) ... FWAA Freshman All-American ... honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches and media) ... UW Rookie of the Year

Career: One of three players in UW history to have forced and recovered at least three fumbles in the same season
(2009)

2009: Earned first letter ... played in all 13 games, starting six ... led team with five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries ... finished third on team in TFLs (10.5) and sacks (5.0) and fifth in tackles (54) ... also returned six kickoffs for 106 yards and made three extra points at Hawaii ... had 2.0 TFLs, including one sack, and two quarterback hurries against Miami in the Champs Sports Bowl on Dec. 29 ... tallied 1.0 sacks for a loss of 16 yards against Hawaii on Dec. 5 ... forced one fumble, had five tackles and returned two kickoffs for 39 yards against Northwestern on Nov. 21 ... career-high 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks for 5 yards, 1.5 TFLs for 6 yards, one forced fumble, one quarterback hurry and returned one kickoff for 15 yards against Michigan on Nov. 14 ... named UW's defensive player of the week after team-high nine tackles, 1.0 TFL for 3 yards and first interception of career; also returned two kickoffs for career-high 42 yards, including career long return of 32 yards, against Indiana on Nov. 7 ... named Big Ten co-Defensive Player of the Week as he made his first career start and had four tackles, 1.0 TFL for two yards, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble against Purdue on Oct. 31 ... 10 tackles with career-high 2.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble against Iowa on Oct. 17 ... had one tackle, 0.5 sacks and a fumble recovery late in fourth quarter to end Minnesota's chance at game-tying drive on Oct. 3 ... had five tackles, including first sack of career, one pass breakup and four quarterback hurries against Michigan State on Sept. 26 ... named Big Ten and UW Special Teams Player of the Week after four tackles (all on special teams), a blocked punt which was recovered for a touchdown and a forced fumble against Wofford on Sept. 19 ... had one tackle, the first of his career, recorded his first-career pass breakup and returned one kickoff for 10 yards against Fresno State on Sept. 12 ... made Badger debut against Northern Illinois on Sept. 5

High School: First-team all-state and conference player of the year as a senior ... first-team all-conference, team captain and MVP ... defensive player of the year (Ohiovarsity.com) ... 72 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries ... 1,230 yards rushing and 19 TDs ... honorable mention all-region and first-team all-conference as a junior ... nine touchdowns and 633 yards rushing and eight tackles ... 241 rushing yards and 17 tackles as a sophomore ... three-time letterwinner in football ... also lettered in basketball, tennis and track and field ... placed fifth at state track meet in the shot put as a junior ... head coach was Ed Domsitz

Personal: Parents are Jeff and Zebbie Borland ... brother Mark played basketball at Wittenberg ... brother John played soccer at Army ... brother Matt played soccer at Wittenberg ... enjoys listening to music, reading and watching movies ... undeclared major in College of Letters & Science

Game-by-game Tackles
2009 SEASON: Fresno State (1-0=1); Wofford (1-3=4); Michigan State (3-2=5); Minnesota (0-1=1);
Ohio State (1-0=1); Iowa (7-3=10); Purdue (3-1=4); Indiana (7-2=9); Michigan (7-4=11); Northwestern (3-2=5); Hawaii (1-0=1); Miami (2-0)

Game-by-Game Kick Returns
2009 SEASON: Fresno State (1-10); Indiana (2-42); Michigan (1-15); Northwestern (2-39)