Nebraska Football has a bonafide social media star in its midst

Since Matt Rhule arrived on campus, he’s implemented quite a few changes to the Nebraska football program. Among those many changes are the number of new players the coaching staff has brought in that they feel like fit their culture and needs. One of those new players is none other than Florida Gators linebacker Chief Borders; who could end up making a name for himself in more ways than one.

Certainly, Nebraska football coaches are hoping the Borders can make an impact on the field. But it’s also possible that he could make a positive impact for the program as a bonafide social media star. For his part, he clearly enjoys what he’s doing on TikTok but as a part of someone who is multitalented and doesn’t want to be defined as one type of person.

That Borders is the resident social media star of the Nebraska football team came out during Monday’s press conference that starred Rhule, tight end Thomas Fidone and Borders. The press conference shed quite a bit of light on the “new” Huskers program, especially in how the Nebraska culture has changed under the new staff. But it also served to introduce Borders and his unique talents to the public.

Rhule briefly talked about his new linebacker being a “TikTok star” but it’s clear that he wasn’t exaggerating. One of the newest additions to the Nebraska football program has more than 14K followers and once you take a look at his profile, it’s not hard to figure out why.

Of the many videos that the Nebraska football player has posted, my personal favorite gives a five second look into his mindset as he comes to Lincoln. It’s one of those sarcastic and funny little bits that also helps to really humanize Borders and transfer players in general.

The video uses the popular social media trick of having recycled audio that fits the situation and has Borders lip-synching to the words “am I scared? Nah…I’m scared” with a little laugh. Over the top of the video is a caption, “when it’s your third coach staff in two years.”

That’s the type of video that would seem to allow fans to get a grasp on what someone who is transferring to another school is really going through, even as they try and embrace all the changes. It’s not hard to imagine other college athletes see those kinds of videos and can absolutely relate.

While he’s only been a member of the Nebraska football program for a few months, it appears that Chief Borders has found a way to stand out from the crowd and show off his personality in a way that could help Husker fans relate to him and his teammates.