2019 Football Roster

5 Ian McBorrough

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Essex, Md.
  • Highschool Eastern Tech HS

Biography

As a Senior in 2019: was named to the 2019 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award, the Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) ... Preseason All-MEAC First Team ... Phil Steele's Preseason All-MEAC First Team a nominee for the 2019 Willian V. Campbell Trophy ... 2019 Commissioner's All-Academic Team ... finished the 2019 season by leading the MEAC with a career-high 110 total tackles and he also ranked T-11th in tackles for loss (10). He also had five fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and two sacks ... McBorrough, a 2019 All-MEAC First Team selection, finished his collegiate career with 252 total tackles, which ranks fifth-place all-time behind Elvis Franks (348; 1975-79), Albert Gamble (292; 2000-03), Cody Acker (272; 2011-14) and Rico Kennedy (262; 2016-19) ...  2019 FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team ... was also a finalist for the STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award, a semifinalist for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy ... named to the 2020 NFF Hampshire Honor Society ...

As a Junior in 2018: 2018 All-MEAC First Team selection ... led the Bears on defense as one of the league's premier pass rushers ... ranked No. 3 in the league with six (6) sacks and ranked 15th in tackles for loss (9) ... completed the season with 79 tackles, including two fumble recoveries ... he also had a 30-yard interception return against Howard (Oct. 20) ... Phil Steele's Preseason All-MEAC Third Team ... Academic All-MEAC ... two-time MEAC Player of the Week selection ...

As a Sophomore in 2017: started in all 11 games ... finished as the team's second leading tackler ... recorded 45 tackles (30 solo) ... 6.5 tackles for a loss of 31 yards ... two sacks ... an interception .. five pass defenses ... three QB hurries and a fumble recovery ...

As a Freshman in 2016: started in all 11 games ... finished the season with 18 tackles (12 solo) and a tackle for loss ... also led the team with two fumble recoveries ... was inserted into the starting ILB position against Army and Savannah State ... 

High School: played RB and LB at Eastern Tech HS ... won County Championship two years in a row under coach John Mesaros ... 2015 Small School All-State honorable mention at LB ... three-time All-County selection ... two-time All-County RB ... three-time All-County OLB ... two-time All-State OLB ... played in Baltimore Touchdown Club All-Star game ... 

Personal: son of Rabennia Peaton and George Sangai ... born Oct. 15, 1998 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... lefthanded ... nicknamed "Mac" ... Enjoys drawing ... His athletic goal at MSU is to go undefeated, win the MEAC and become Player of the Year ... his career ambition is to play in the NFL ... had a summer job at Vector Marketing ... lists his mother as the biggest influence on his life as an athlete ... business administration major ... his career ambition is to pursue a career in corporate America ... enjoys listening to music and finding the meaning behind what the artists are saying.

Statistics

Season:
2019

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2016Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 205 lbs
    23
  • 5

    2017Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018Junior

    LB
    6'2" 225 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019Senior

    LB
    6'2" 230 lbs
    5