Max Borghi

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Max Borghi
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Borghi with the Houston Roughnecks in 2023
No. 22
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-23) April 23, 1999 (age 25)
Arvada, Colorado, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Pomona
(Arvada, Colorado)
College: Washington State (2018–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Massimiliano Christopher Borghi (born April 23, 1999) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Washington State.

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Early years

Borghi attended Pomona High School in Arvada, Colorado. [1] As a 5th year senior, he had 1,690 rushing yards with 27 touchdowns and helped lead his school to their first state title since 1988. [2] During his high school career, he rushed for 3,512 yards and 50 touchdowns. [3] He committed to Washington State University to play college football. [4] [5]

College career

As a true sophomore at Washington State in 2018, Borghi played in all 13 games and made two starts. He had 72 carries for 366 yards and 53 receptions for 374 yards with 12 total touchdowns. [6] [7] As a sophomore in 2019 he started all 13 games, rushing for 817 yards on 127 carries with 11 touchdowns and a team leading 86 receptions for 597 yards and five touchdowns. [8]

College statistics

Borghi's college statistics are as follows: [9]

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Washington State Cougars
SeasonRushingReceiving
AttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
2018723665.18533747.14
20191278176.411865976.95
202010959.511770
20211608805.512161569.80
Career 3692,1585.8321561,1347.39

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		210 lb
(95 kg)		29+5⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.48 s1.53 s2.63 s4.27 s7.15 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [10] [11]

Indianapolis Colts

Borghi signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. [12] He was waived on May 18. [13]

Denver Broncos

On August 3, 2022, Borghi signed with the Denver Broncos. [14] He was released on August 16, 2022. [15]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 18, 2022, Borghi signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [16] He was waived on August 30. [17]

Houston Roughnecks

On November 17, 2022, Borghi was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [18] Borghi played in eight games, rushing for 310 yards on 78 attempts, with six touchdowns. [19] He was waived on December 15, 2023. [20]

St. Louis Battlehawks

The St. Louis Battlehawks claimed Borghi off waivers on December 15, 2023. [20] Borghi decided not to play football during the 2024 UFL season on January 27, 2024, [21] and was subsequently waived by the Battlehawks on February 8. [22]

Career statistics

YearLeagueTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTDFumLost
2023 XFL HOU 8783104.06211396.6000
Career8783104.06211396.6000

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References

  1. ↑ Lawson, Theo (November 9, 2018). "Who is Max Borghi? Washington State running back returns to state where he fell in love with football". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Newman, Kyle (December 17, 2017). "Max Borghi of Pomona wins 2017 Gold Helmet Award". Denver Post. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ Lawson, Theo (April 12, 2018). "Early enrollee running back Max Borghi breaks tackles, turns heads this spring at Washington State". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ FitzGerald, Tom (December 23, 2017). "Colorado tailback with a McCaffrey-like skill set spurns Stanford". SFGate. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Lawson, Theo (December 22, 2017). "Washington State became 'dream school' for three-star running back Max Borghi". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ Hanson, Scott (August 16, 2019). "Borghi is perfect fit for Cougars' "Air Raid" offense". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ Newman, Kyle (November 11, 2018). "Washington State freshman RB Max Borghi's quickly making a national name for himself — and the Pomona product's just getting started". The Denver Post . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ Grummert, Dale (January 22, 2020). "Borghi in a running mood for Cougs". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Max Borghi College Stats and Performance". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Max Borghi Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Max Borghi, Washington State, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  12. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (May 13, 2022). "Colts Sign Four 2022 NFL Draft Picks, 22 Undrafted Free Agents". Colts.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Colts Sign RB Phillip Lindsay, Waive RB Max Borghi". Colts.com. May 18, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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