![]() Bordner with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |
No. 53 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
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Position: | Offensive lineman |
Personal information | |
Born: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | March 14, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard, Ohio) |
College: | Rutgers (2017–2021) Florida Atlantic (2022) |
NFL draft: | 2023: undrafted |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
CFL status: | American |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at CFL.ca |
Brendan Bordner (born March 14, 1999) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Rutgers and Florida Atlantic.
Brendan Bordner was born on March 14, 1999, in Columbus, Ohio. [1] He grew up an Ohio State fan. [2] He played high school football at Hilliard Bradley High School in Hilliard, Ohio, as a defensive lineman. [1] [3] Bordner posted 47 tackles and 4.5 sacks his junior year, earning second-team All-Ohio Capitol Conference honors. [3] As a senior, he helped the team to a 9–2 record and an Ohio Cardinal Division title win. [3] He was a consensus three-star recruit in the class of 2017. [3] He was rated the No. 2 defensive end prospect in Ohio by Scout.com. [3]
In December 2016, Bordner committed to Rutgers University over offers from about 30 other schools. [4] He enrolled at Rutgers in January 2017. [3] He participated in spring practices and ended up redshirting the 2017 season. [1] [3] He appeared in eight games in 2018 and posted three solo tackles. [3] [5] Bordner played in all 12 games in 2019, recording six solo tackles and 14 assisted tackles. [3] [5] He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the 2019 season. [3] He converted to offensive line in 2020. [6] Bordner played in all nine games, starting three, during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season and was named Academic All-Big Ten for the second straight year. [3] He appeared in 12 games, starting five, his redshirt senior year in 2021. [3]
In January 2022, Bordner enrolled at Florida Atlantic University as a graduate transfer. [7] He had a sixth-year of college football eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started all 12 games at left tackle for the Florida Atlantic Owls during the 2022 season, earning second-team All-Conference USA recognition. [3]
Bordner went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft. On June 16, 2023, he was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas in the 2023 XFL rookie draft. [1] He signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 16, 2024. [8] He started 16 games for Hamilton during the 2024 season while also missing two games due to injury. [1] [8] Bordner garnered 3DownNation second-team All-CFL honors for his performance during the 2024 season. [9]