THIS WEEK IN
HISTORY
A senior captain at Archbishop Alter, Chris Borland shows why he was a top UW recruit.
February 4, 2009
Chris Borland
Borland signed with the Badgers in 2009 after finishing a prep career that saw him named
first-team all-state and conference player of the year as a senior at Archbishop Alter High
School. Borland finished his senior season with 72 tackles, one interception, one forced
fumble and two fumble recoveries along with 1,230 rushing yards and 19 TDs.
February 7, 1996
RON DAYNE: Dayne chose Wisconsin after being named the offensive player of the
year in the east and No. 1 fullback prospect in the nation according to PFR and SuperPrep. As a high school senior, Dayne rushed for 1,785 yards (14.9 average) and 24 TDs.
ALSO
THIS
WEEK
February 5, 2003
JOE THOMAS: Signed by Barry Alvarez in 2003, Thomas was rated as the No. 4 offensive tackle in the country and earned second-team All-America honors from USA Today.
February 4, 2009
MONTEE BALL: Ball came to UW as the No. 33 running back in the nation and fourthbest player in Missouri (Rivals.com). In his senior season of high school, Ball earned
first-team all-state, all-metro, all-district and all-conference honors after finishing with
213 carries for 2,187 yards and 41 TDs.
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