Florida outside linebacker Chief Borders entering the transfer portal

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gators outside linebacker Chief Borders has announced he is entering the transfer portal.

Borders appeared in all 12 games this season primarily in a special teams role, recording two tackles. The redshirt freshman will have three years of eligibility remaining at his next school.

Borders appeared in four games as a true freshman and earned a redshirt in 2021. He registered his first career tackle against UCF in the Gasparilla Bowl.

Borders is the third outside linebacker the Gators have lost, along with Brenton Cox Jr. and David Reese. They will return Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr., Lloyd Summerall III and Jack Pyburn at the position.

Chief Borders on his decision

“TO THE GATOR NATION, EVERYTHING HAS TO COME TO AN END ONE DAY.

FIRST AND FOREMOST I WANT TO THANK GOD FOR GIVING ME THE STRENGTH AND PASSION TO PLAY THE SPORT I LOVE. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, UF, FOR ALLOWING ME THE BEAUTIFUL OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT FLORIDA. I’VE TRULY ENJOYED THE MEMORIES WE SHARED AND THE MILESTONES WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.

THANK YOU, COACH DAN MULLEN, COACH ROBINSON, AND COACH GRANTHAM, FOR RECRUITING ME AND GIVING ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. I COULDN’T THANK THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ENOUGH WHO GET OUT OF THEIR BEDS AND CHEER US ON, WIN OR LOSS.

THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE AT HAWKINS FOR HELPING ME ACHIEVE MY RIGOROUS SCHEDULE AND AGADEMIC AWARDS. EVEN ON MY LOWEST DAYS, THE PEOPLE AT HAWKINS WERE THERE FOR ME.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WILL BE ENTERING THE TRANSFER PORTAL WITH 3 YEARS OF FUGIBLITYLEFT.

TO MY BEAUTIFUL BROTHERS, I WOULD NEVER FORGET THE HARDSHIPS WE WENT THROUGH AND THE LAUGKS WE SHARED ON OUR JOURNEY. I ENJOYED THE GENUINE ENERGY WE SHARED WITH EACH OTHER. OUR MEMORIES AND LOVE WE PASSED ON TO ONE ANOTHER WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

THANK YOU, COACH NAPIER, COACH COUCH, COACH TONEY, AND COACH PETERSON, FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY FOR YOUR TEAM.

I APPRECIATED EVERY MOMENT I SPENT BEING A PART OF THE TEAM. THIS YEAR MADE ME STRONGER BY THE MOMENT, PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY.

THANK YOU GATOR NATION.”

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