#44 Zach Boren
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Team: Ohio State
Class: Junior
Ht/Wt: 6'0"/252
Hometown: Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington) |
Buckeye Bits: two-year returning starter at fullback ... excellent contributor thus far in his career ... 18
career starts ... tough with football smarts
2010 (Sophomore): returning starter at fullback ... 22-yard reception vs. Eastern Michigan ... 15-yard
catch and leaping run in Indiana win ... 18-yard reception from Pryor in Purdue victory ... Jim Parker
lineman of week: Illinois ... second-year letterman
2009 (Freshman): earned starting fullback assignment as true freshman and made five starts,
including the season opener ... 6-yard reception in win over Illinois ... 8-yard catch from Pryor at
Indiana scored a touchdown against the Hoosiers ... pair of receptions in win at Penn State ...
outstanding first-year offensive player award from Ohio State coaches ... Top Ten Tenacious three
times ... scout team workhorse: Navy ... Big Ten all-academic ... first-year letterwinner
High School: earned Ohio defensive player of the year honors as a linebacker at Pickerington Central
... 192 tackles, 12 TFL, 8 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and an interception ... also rushed for
640 yards, scoring 16 touchdowns ... all-district, all-county, all-metro and all-state for Coach Jay
Sharrett's 13-1 OCC and regional champs ... OCC and district player of the year in baseball ... enrolled
at OSU in January, 2009
Personal: son of Hope and Mike Boren ... older brother Justin was a Buckeye offensive lineman ... dad
played football (1980-83) and mom ran track at Michigan ... majoring in sport and leisure studies |
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