According to sophomore captain Tuf Borland, he's ready to line up at linebacker for Ohio State.
After working his way into the Buckeyes' starting lineup as a freshman and finishing the season with 58 tackles — fourth most on the team — Borland suffered a setback this past March when he suffered an Achilles injury.
"It happened pretty early on in the spring on a pretty normal play," Borland said. "Thanks to the training staff and the coaches, I'm ready to go."
Over the summer, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer said Borland was "doing great" and that the middle linebacker is "on course to perform this fall.