Zach Boren
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Zach Boren
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| position = Fullback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|13}}
| birth_place = Pickerington, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 238
| high_school = Pickerington Central
(Pickerington, Ohio)
| college = Ohio State
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
| status =
| pfr = BoreZa00
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Zach Boren (born May 13, 1991) is an American former professional 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
Boren was born in Pickerington, Ohio, and is Jewish.[https://www.cleveland.com/livingston/2012/11/ohio_states_zach_boren_not_tak.html "Ohio State's Zach Boren not taking his senior season for granted: Bill Livingston"] 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.{{cite web|last=Meisel|first=Zack|title=Boren brothers unite at Ohio State, shun Michigan|url=http://www.thelantern.com/2.1351/football-profile-zach-boren-boren-brothers-unite-at-ohio-state-shun-michigan-1.72638#.UPr0QCdWyuI|work=Sports – The Lantern – Ohio State University|publisher=February 16, 2009|access-date=January 19, 2013}} As a football player, he achieved all-state accolades.{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Doug|title=MSU's Bell to display power|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-33704865.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329175016/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-33704865.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 29, 2015|access-date=January 19, 2013|newspaper=Dayton Daily News|date=September 29, 2012}}
College career
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.{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Doug|title=Defense eager to right its wrongs; Indiana's 49 points were the most vs. the Buckeyes since 1994|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-33782197.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611061702/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-33782197.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 11, 2014|access-date=January 19, 2013|newspaper=Dayton Daily News|date=October 19, 2012}} He played linebacker for the remainder of the season, amassing 50 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.{{cite web|last=Kiper Jr.|first=Mel|title=2013 NFL draft – Mel Kiper's Top 5 prospects at every position|url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft2013/story/_/id/8847623/2013-nfl-draft-mel-kiper-top-5-prospects-every-position|work=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=January 19, 2013}}
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.{{cite news|last=Lesmerises|first=Doug|title=Without sanctions, would Ohio State meet Notre Dame in 2013 Rose Bowl?|url=http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2012/11/without_sanctions_would_ohio_s.html|access-date=January 19, 2013|newspaper=Cleveland Plain-Dealer|date=November 13, 2012}} He was named to the Jewish Sports Review 2012 College Football All-America Team.{{cite journal|title=JSR's 2012 College Football All-America Team|journal=Jewish Sports Review|date=March–April 2013|volume=8|issue=96|page=1}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 1/2
| weight = 238
| dash = 4.98
| ten split = 1.63
| twenty split = 2.86
| shuttle = 4.44
| cone drill = 7.28
| vertical = 32.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 1
| bench = 25
| arm span = 31 1/2
| hand span = 10
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/zach-boren/3200424f-5239-9715-7505-93f67f7237e9 |title=Zach Boren Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=January 20, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=91053&DraftYear=2013 |title=Zach Boren College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=January 20, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122075128/https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/29330 |title=Zach Boren 2013 NFL Draft Profile |website=insider.espn.com |access-date=January 22, 2023}}
}}
=Houston Texans=
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL draft.{{cite web | title= Texans sign four draft picks, 23 undrafted free agents | work= nbcsports.com | url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/10/texans-sign-four-draft-picks-23-undrafted-free-agents/|access-date=May 10, 2013}} He was released on August 27, 2013.
=San Diego Chargers=
On January 7, 2014, Boren signed a reserves/futures contract with the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers released Boren on August 25, 2014.[http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Chargers-Trim-Roster-Waive-11-Players/57f5031c-ffb7-4573-bdcb-0a54b2c26612 Chargers Trim Roster; Waive 11 Players]
= Tennessee Titans =
On August 7, 2015, Boren was signed by the Tennessee Titans and released injured fullback Connor Neighbors.{{Cite news|url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Add-FB-Zach-Boren-Waive-FB-Connor-Neighbors/4a545da5-843b-4208-9fad-b8f84ed962f8|title=Titans Add FB Zach Boren, Waive FB Connor Neighbors|access-date=September 25, 2017}} Boren was later released by the Titans.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/8670/zach-boren|title=Zach Boren - Unsigned Free Agent - 2017 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com|website=www.rotoworld.com|access-date=September 25, 2017}}
Personal life
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.{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rusty|title=Buckeyes stacked again|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25499829.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611061659/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25499829.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 11, 2014|access-date=January 19, 2013|newspaper=Telegraph – Herald|date=August 12, 2010|location=Dubuque}}{{cite news|last=May|first=Tim|title=Natural-born tackler|url=http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2012/10/26/gameday/cover-boren.html|access-date=January 19, 2013|newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch|date=October 26, 2012}} He attributes much of his success at Ohio State to the family atmosphere that coach Urban Meyer promotes.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/Zach-Boren/638b5399-a247-47d9-9368-96e12877c7a6 San Diego Chargers bio]
- [http://www.houstontexans.com/team/roster/zach-boren/62e6bed9-0179-4f4c-96ea-4996214d53ae/ Houston Texans bio]
- [http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/zach_boren_752966.html Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
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Category:American football fullbacks
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Category:Sportspeople from Pickerington, Ohio
Category:Players of American football from Ohio
Category:Jewish American players of American football