Last confirmed: Ohio State, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 234 lb · Bolingbrook, IL
Tuf Borland: LB · Ohio State · #32.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tuf Borland
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Tuf Borland has played for two head coaches in five seasons at Ohio State. On tape: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Northwestern, Week 16, 2020.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ohio State | 48 | 22 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 55 | 27 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 67 | 33 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 58 | 35 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2016 | Ohio State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 229 | 117 | 19.0 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 52-17vs Nebraska | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-25@ No. 18 Penn State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-27vs Rutgers | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-35vs No. 9 Indiana | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 16 | W 22-10vs No. 15 Northwestern | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 26 | 11 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
48tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%4 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups48 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
40.1%
225 pass / 336 run
Plays / game
93.5
6 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
252 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Ohio State, 229 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 43 games over 5 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
