Brendan Bordner
 Bordner with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |
| No. 53 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
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| Position: | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 14, 1999 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 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.
Early life
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]
College career
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]
Professional career
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]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Brendan Bordner". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (February 10, 2017). "Brendan Bordner sets aside past allegiance to Ohio State to compete for Rutgers". NJ.com. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Brendan Bordner". Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "30-offer Midwest DE Brendan Bordner commits to Rutgers football". NJ.com. December 14, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ a b "Brendan Bordner". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "Rutgers' Brendan Bordner settling in after chaotic start to position switch". NJ.com. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ Priester, Cameron (January 3, 2023). "FAU Football: Offensive lineman Brendan Bordner declares for 2023 NFL Draft". University Press. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ a b "Brendan Bordner". CFL.ca. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "3DownNation's 2024 CFL all-stars". 3DownNation. November 8, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2025.