Richard David Borresen (born March 16, 1964) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Northwestern University.
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| Born: | March 16, 1964 Queens, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Franklin Square (NY) Valley Stream North | ||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||
| Undrafted: | 1987 | ||||
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Early years
editBorresen attended Valley Stream North High School, where he participated in football and track. He enrolled at Nassau Community College, and was named the starting tight end.[1] He transferred to Northwestern University after his first year.
He was a two-year starter and was mostly used for blocking purposes. As a sophomore, he was a backup behind Ralph Jackson, appearing in 9 games with 10 receptions for 75 yards. As a junior, he was limited with injuries, appearing in 3 games with 10 receptions for 100 yards.
As a senior, he appeared in 11 games, recording 25 receptions for 331 yards and one touchdown. Against Army, he had 6 receptions for 95 yards.[2] He received AP second-team All-Big Ten and UPI honorable-mention All-American honors.[3][4]
Professional career
editBorresen was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1987 NFL draft. He was waived on July 30.[5]
After the NFLPA strike was declared on the third week of the 1987 season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16-game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. He was re-signed to be a part of the Dallas replacement team that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media.[6] He started 3 games and was used for blocking purposes, registering only a 5-yard kickoff return. He was released on October 26, at the end of the strike.[7]
Personal life
editBorresen works in the construction industry, after co-founding the company PRB Innovations with his brother in 1991.
References
edit- ^ "TWinning Football Team Craves Fans". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Army Upset By Wildcats". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Harbaugh heads All-Big Ten team". The Michigan Daily. November 26, 1986. p. 8. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "The 1986 United Press International All-America college football team". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Who's playing today and for whom". Lakeland Ledger. October 4, 1987.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.