Nebraska linebacker Chief Borders has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
The junior, who Matt Rhule called the most improved player this spring, becomes the first to enter the spring transfer portal.
Nebraska’s rising junior edge rusher, Chief Borders, has decided to continue his collegiate career elsewhere. The Chicago, Illinois native decided to enter the transfer portal on Monday after spending one season with the program.
In his lone season with the program, Borders recorded nine tackles, including half a tackle for loss and one pass breakup. He also spent two seasons with the Florida Gators, playing in 16 games over two seasons, including 12 games in 2022.
Borders was a three-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting cycle, according to both 247Sports and Rivals, while ESPN ranked Borders as a four-star star prospect and the No.124 prospect in the country.
He originally committed and signed with Florida over offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, LSU, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, and others.
Nebraska linebacker Chief Borders has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
He becomes the first Nebraska football player to enter the transfer portal this spring.
Borders, who is listed on the team’s roster as a defensive lineman, said he was primarily getting snaps at the ‘Jack’ and outside linebacker positions.
In 2023, he played in all 12 games for Nebraska, recording a career-high nine tackles with a half tackle for loss.
The spring transfer portal window closes on Tuesday, April 30. Graduate transfers have until Wednesday, May 1 to enter their names into the portal.
