Bowling Green State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 81
Arlis Boardingham
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Van Nuys, Calif.
- High School:
- Birmingham HS
- Prev School:
- Florida
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Bowling Green |
2025 | Junior
- Joined the Falcons for the spring semester
- Did not appear in any games this season
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Florida |
Gainesville, Fla. |
- Spent the 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons at FloridaÂ
- Appeared in 24 career games with four starts for the Gators, including making his collegiate debut in the 2022 Las Vegas Bowl against No. 14 Oregon StateÂ
- Was a FWAA Freshman All-American in 2023 after making 26 receptions for 289 yards and four touchdownsÂ
- His best game was in 2023 against Vanderbilt where he made seven receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns. He was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for his effortsÂ
- Caught 44 passes for 417 yards and six touchdowns in his Florida careerÂ
- Also named a CFN Freshman All-American Honorable Mention in 2023Â
- Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll and the SEC First-Year Academic Honor RollÂ
- Redshirted the 2022 seasonÂ
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 Birmingham High School |
Van Nuys, Calif. |
- Played wide receiver and defensive end at Birmingham High School for head coach Jim RoseÂ
- Ranked a four-star prospect and No. 30 overall in the state of California by 247SportsÂ
- The No. 20 athlete in the Class of 2022 according to 247SportsÂ
- Recorded 43 receptions for 836 yards, 23 total touchdowns and 67 tackles his senior yearÂ
- Helped Birmingham High School reach the 2021 CIF Division 3-A ChampionshipÂ
- Named the 2021 High School Football Back of the Year by the Los Angeles TimesÂ
- Graduated with 147 career receptions for 2,511 receiving yards and 43 touchdownsÂ
- Also played safety, punted and returned kicks during his career at BirminghamÂ
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 Personal |
- Son of Kim and Don BoardinghamÂ
- Has an older sister, NaiahÂ
- Father, Don, is a track coach at Birmingham High SchoolÂ
- Sister, Naiah did jumps on the track & field teams at Cal State Fullerton and Nevada Â
- Sister, Naiah, was part of Cal State Fullerton's 2019 Big West Outdoor Track Championship and in 2021 was the first CSUF female athlete to win the long jump at the Big West ChampionshipÂ
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