Thomas von Borstel

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
221
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Woodstock, Ga.
High School:
The King's Academy

TULSA– A walk-on athlete … has not seen playing time … was a true freshman in 2015 and red-shirted that season.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a two-year letterwinner at The King’s Academy … started his senior season at both fullback and linebacker … helped lead his team to the GICAA Division 2 state title as a senior … was credited with 133 tackles, 11 TFLs and one interception as a senior … earned all-state recognition … played in the Northwest Georgia all-star bowl game … high school coach was Chip Buhler.

PERSONAL– Favorite NFL team is the Atlanta Falcons … enjoys reading, writing, hiking and skating … his favorite sports movie is Miracle … the spot, other than football, that is his favorite to watch is hockey … celebrity crush is Ada de Armas … favorite class at TU was poetry writing … the person, dead or alive, that he would most like to meet is the late American poet William Carlos Williams … his sister, Christa, ran cross country at LaGrange College … parents are Michael and Amy von Borstel … majoring in English … born March 24, 1997.