Rich Borresen
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Queens, New York, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||
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| Born | March 16, 1964 Queens, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Franklin Square (NY) Valley Stream North | ||||
| College | Northwestern | ||||
| NFL draft | 1987: undrafted | ||||
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Richard David Borresen (born March 16, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.
Borresen attended Valley Stream North High School, where he participated in football and track. He enrolled at Nassau Community College, and was named the starting tight end.[1] He transferred to Northwestern University after his first year.
He was a two-year starter and was mostly used for blocking purposes. As a sophomore, he was a backup behind Ralph Jackson, appearing in 9 games with 10 receptions for 75 yards. As a junior, he was limited with injuries, appearing in 3 games with 10 receptions for 100 yards.
As a senior, he appeared in 11 games, recording 25 receptions for 331 yards and one touchdown. Against Army, he had 6 receptions for 95 yards.[2] He received AP second-team All-Big Ten and UPI honorable-mention All-American honors.[3][4]