44	Zach Boren
	Class: Senior Hometown: Pickerington, Ohio High School: Pickerington Height / Weight: 6-1 / 246 Position: FB

Buckeye Bits: two-year returning starter at fullback ... excellent contributor thus far in his career ... 18 career starts ... tough with football smarts

2010 (Sophomore): returning starter at fullback ... 22-yard reception vs. Eastern Michigan ... 15-yard catch and leaping run in Indiana win ... 18-yard reception from Pryor in Purdue victory ... Jim Parker lineman of week: Illinois ... second-year letterman

2009 (Freshman): earned starting fullback assignment as true freshman and made five starts, including the season opener ... 6-yard reception in win over Illinois ... 8-yard catch from Pryor at Indiana scored a touchdown against the Hoosiers ... pair of receptions in win at Penn State ... outstanding first-year offensive player award from Ohio State coaches ... Top Ten Tenacious three times ... scout team workhorse: Navy ... Big Ten all-academic ... first-year letterwinner

High School: earned Ohio defensive player of the year honors as a linebacker at Pickerington Central ... 192 tackles, 12 TFL, 8 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and an interception ... also rushed for 640 yards, scoring 16 touchdowns ... all-district, all-county, all-metro and all-state for Coach Jay Sharrett's 13-1 OCC and regional champs ... OCC and district player of the year in baseball ... enrolled at OSU in January, 2009

Personal: son of Hope and Mike Boren ... older brother Justin was a Buckeye offensive lineman ... dad played football (1980-83) and mom ran track at Michigan ... majoring in sport and leisure studies