Brendan Bordner

Brendan Bordner (born March 14, 1999) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Rutgers and Florida Atlantic.

Early life Brendan Bordner was born on March 14, 1999, in Columbus, Ohio. He grew up an Ohio State fan. He played high school football at Hilliard Bradley High School in Hilliard, Ohio, as a defensive lineman. As a senior, he helped the team to a 9–2 record and an Ohio Cardinal Division title win. He enrolled at Rutgers in January 2017. Bordner played in all 12 games in 2019, recording six solo tackles and 14 assisted tackles. Bordner played in all nine games, starting three, during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season and was named Academic All-Big Ten for the second straight year. He had a sixth-year of college football eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started all 12 games at left tackle for the Florida Atlantic Owls during the 2022 season, earning second-team All-Conference USA recognition.

Bordner went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft. On June 16, 2023, he was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas in the 2023 XFL rookie draft. He started 16 games for Hamilton during the 2024 season while also missing two games due to injury.

The Edmonton Elks announced that they had signed Bordner on February 11, 2026.