 Boren at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in August 2012 | |
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 28, 1988 Pickerington, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pickerington North (Pickerington, Ohio) |
| College: | Michigan, Ohio State |
| Undrafted: | 2011 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Justin Matthew Boren (born April 28, 1988) is an American former professional football guard. Though a guard in the NFL, Boren played both guard and center during his high school and college football career. In high school, he was widely regarded as one of the top offensive linemen in the country and one of the top football prospects in the state of Ohio. He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was a Parade All-American and an Associated Press All-Ohio selection. The son of 1982 and 1983 Michigan Wolverines tackles leader Mike Boren, Justin was widely recruited by the nation's top schools, including both his father's alma mater, the University of Michigan and its archrival, Ohio State University, Boren's hometown school.
After an intense recruitment, Boren choose to play at Michigan despite leaning towards attending Ohio State early in his recruitment. He played in several games as a true freshman, making one start. As a sophomore, he became a regular starter, earning 2007 All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention. When head coach Lloyd Carr retired and was replaced by Rich Rodriguez, Boren became unhappy with the new staff and transferred to Ohio State. After transferring he had to sit 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was also required to pay his own tuition, per Big Ten conference rules. He earned recognition as a selection to the 2009 and 2010 All-Big Ten team by both the coaches (second-team) and the media (first-team).[1] He was also a 2010 College Football All-America Team second-team selection by several selectors. In 2009, he became the third player (following Howard Yerges and J. T. White) to play for both sides of the Michigan – Ohio State rivalry.[2] He was also teammates with his brother, Zach Boren, who was a starting fullback and linebacker for the Buckeyes. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He has since played for the Ravens, Detroit Lions, and Denver Broncos.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces 2009 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors". CBS Interactive. November 23, 2009. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ May, Tim (April 23, 2008). "Boren's transfer sure to add spice to rivalry". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 29, 2009.