Zach Boren
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 13, 1991 Pickerington, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) |
| College: | Ohio State |
| Position: | Fullback |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Zach Boren (born May 13, 1991) is a former American football fullback. He played college football for Ohio State. Boren originally played fullback, but was converted to linebacker midway through his senior season.
Early life
[edit]Boren was born in Pickerington, Ohio, and is Jewish.[1] He attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington where he played football and baseball. As a baseball player, Boren was ranked number two in the state of Ohio, but chose to attend Ohio State to play football joining his brother Justin, who had recently transferred to the Buckeyes from arch-rival Michigan.[2] As a football player, he achieved all-state accolades.[3]
College career
[edit]In his first three seasons with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Boren started 27 games at fullback. He began the 2012 season there, but prior to Ohio State's game against the Indiana Hoosiers, Boren was moved to linebacker by the Ohio State coaching staff.[4] He played linebacker for the remainder of the season, amassing 50 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[5]
The 2012 Ohio State squad, for whom Boren was a captain, would have been eligible for a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Bowl, possibly even the national championship, but due to sanctions levied against them by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) were not bowl-eligible.[6] He was named to the Jewish Sports Review 2012 College Football All-America Team.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.98 s | 1.63 s | 2.86 s | 4.44 s | 7.28 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
[edit]On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL draft.[10] He was released on August 27, 2013.
San Diego Chargers
[edit]On January 7, 2014, Boren signed a reserves/futures contract with the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers released Boren on August 25, 2014.[11]
Tennessee Titans
[edit]On August 7, 2015, Boren was signed by the Tennessee Titans and released injured fullback Connor Neighbors.[12] Boren was later released by the Titans.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Boren was raised in a sports-inclined family. His father Mike played linebacker at Michigan under Bo Schembechler in the 1980s, his mother Hope ran track at Michigan, and his older brother Justin, and younger brother Jacoby are both former Ohio State teammates.[14][15] He attributes much of his success at Ohio State to the family atmosphere that coach Urban Meyer promotes.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ohio State's Zach Boren not taking his senior season for granted: Bill Livingston"
- ^ Meisel, Zack. "Boren brothers unite at Ohio State, shun Michigan". Sports – The Lantern – Ohio State University. February 16, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ Harris, Doug (September 29, 2012). "MSU's Bell to display power". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ Harris, Doug (October 19, 2012). "Defense eager to right its wrongs; Indiana's 49 points were the most vs. the Buckeyes since 1994". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ Kiper Jr., Mel. "2013 NFL draft – Mel Kiper's Top 5 prospects at every position". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ Lesmerises, Doug (November 13, 2012). "Without sanctions, would Ohio State meet Notre Dame in 2013 Rose Bowl?". Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ "JSR's 2012 College Football All-America Team". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (96): 1. March–April 2013.
- ^ "Zach Boren, Combine Results, FB - Ohio State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Boren 2013 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Texans sign four draft picks, 23 undrafted free agents". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Chargers Trim Roster; Waive 11 Players
- ^ "Titans Add FB Zach Boren, Waive FB Connor Neighbors". Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Zach Boren - Unsigned Free Agent - 2017 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com". www.rotoworld.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ Miller, Rusty (August 12, 2010). "Buckeyes stacked again". Telegraph – Herald. Dubuque. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ May, Tim (October 26, 2012). "Natural-born tackler". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 19, 2013.