Jace Borcherding
Sophomore offensive lineman on Northwestern's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 300 lb · Cedar Rapids, IA · Xavier
The story
2 offensive lineman on Northwestern's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Jace Borcherding
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game in so far.
Awards
Jace Borcherding plays offensive line for Northwestern.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Northwestern has produced 3 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 4 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2021. Peter Skoronski was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 88% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #52
Background
2025 Redshirt First-Year: Did not see game action. 2024 First-Year: Did not see game action as a true first-year. High School: Team captain and First Team All-State in 2023 … Awarded the Hog of the Game award for his performance in the 2022 Iowa State Championships … Two-time Academic All-State a...