Linebacker, UNLV (from Florida, Nebraska, Pittsburgh), 2021–25
Chief Borders
Lettered 2024 at Pittsburgh (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2025)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Powder Springs, GA
Chief Borders played linebacker at Florida (2021–22), Nebraska (2023), Pittsburgh (2024) and UNLV (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Nebraska | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | UNLV | 29 | 12 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 53 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida | 1 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Florida | 1 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Nebraska | 1 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 1 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | UNLV | 1 | LB | Jr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 245 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 UNLV 14 games, 29 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Idaho State | W 38–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Sam Houston | W 38–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. UCLA | W 30–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Miami (OH) | W 41–38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Wyoming | W 31–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Air Force | W 51–48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Boise State | L 31–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. New Mexico | L 35–40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Colorado State | W 42–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Utah State | W 29–26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Hawai’i | W 38–10 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Nevada | W 42–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atBoise State | L 21–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Ohio | L 10–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Pittsburgh 8 games, 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Kent State | W 55–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Youngstown State | W 73–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Syracuse | W 41–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at SMU | L 25–48 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Virginia | L 19–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Clemson | L 20–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Louisville | L 9–37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Boston College | L 23–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Nebraska 5 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 35–11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Michigan | L 7–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Illinois | W 20–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Purdue | W 31–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Florida 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | vs. Georgia | L 20–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. South Carolina | W 38–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Florida 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. UCF | L 17–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ |
| Weight | 243 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.75 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 s |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ |
| Bench press | 23 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.20 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.53 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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