Zach Boren is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent.
Education
Boren attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio where he played football and baseball. As a baseball player, Boren was ranked number two in the state of Ohio, but chose to attend Ohio State to play football joining his brother Justin, who had recently transferred to the Buckeyes from arch-rival Michigan.
Career
He played college football at Ohio State University. Boren originally played fullback, but was converted to linebacker mid-way through his senior season. In his first three seasons with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Boren started 27 games at fullback.
He began the 2012 season there, but prior to Ohio State"s game against the Indiana Hoosiers, Boren was moved to linebacker by the Ohio State coaching staff
He played linebacker for the remainder of the season, amassing 50 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. The 2012 Ohio State squad, for whom Boren was a captain, would have been eligible for a Bowl Championship Series (British Computer Society) Bowl, possibly even the national championship, but due to sanctions levied against them by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (National Collegiate Athletic Association) were not bowl-eligible.
He was named to the Jewish Sports Review 2012 College Football All-America Team. Houston Texans
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft.
He was released on August 27, 2013.
San Diego Chargers
On January 7, 2014, Boren signed a reserves/futures contract with the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers released Boren on August 25, 2014. Boren was raised in a sports-inclined family.
He attributes much of his success at Ohio State to the family atmosphere that coach Urban Meyer promotes.
He is Jewish and has a severe lisp.