Chris borland biography

American football player (born 1990)

American football player

Christopher Randall Borland (born December 26, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, and was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He retired after one season and was one of the first NFL players to retire early in his career due to potential concerns of mid-term brain damage from football.^[1]

Early life

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.^[2]