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Madison – Linebacker Chris Borland became the second Wisconsin player to be selected in the 2014 NFL draft on Friday.



Borland, who overcame problems with both shoulders to finish as UW’s No. 6 all-time tackler, was taken by the San Francisco 49ers with the 13th pick of the third round, the 77th pick overall.

NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock called Borland a hardhead in a division of hardheads.



“One of my favorite players,” Mayock said during the draft coverage. “That’s about the fifth time I said that today.



“(Plays) downhill. Runs sideline to sideline. He is too slow. He is too short. I don’t care. He can play.”



Borland was the 10th linebacker selected.



Five linebackers were taken in the first round on Thursday.



Khalil Mack of Buffalo went No. 5 overall to the Buffalo Bills, Anthony Barr of UCLA went No. 9 to the Minnesota Vikings, Ryan Shazier of Ohio State went No. 15 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, C.J. Mosley of Alabama went No. 17 to the Baltimore Ravens, and Marcus Smith of Louisville went No. 26 to the Philadelphia Eagles.



Two more linebackers went in the second round on Friday.



Kyle Van Noy of BYU was the taken with the eighth pick of the second round, No. 40 overall, by the Detroit Lions. The San Diego Chargers took Jeremiah Attaochu of Georgia Tech at No. 50 overall.



In the third round, Christian Kirksey of Iowa went to the Browns at No. 71 overall. Preston Brown of Louisville went two picks later to the Bills and Borland went four picks after that.



Borland finished with 420 tackles, including 50 for loss, in 55 games.



The standout from Kettering, Ohio, played with a torn labrum in his left shoulder as a freshman in 2009. He underwent surgery after the season but injured the same shoulder in the 2010 opener at Nevada-Las Vegas.



He sat out Week 2 against San Jose State but injured the shoulder again in Week 3 against Arizona State and missed the remainder of the season.



Borland had surgery on the shoulder and then in December had surgery on his right shoulder to repair a torn labrum.



Borland missed only three games over his final three seasons at UW, all because of hamstring injuries.

ESPN analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay loved the pick.

“I tell you want,” Kiper Jr. said during the broadcast. “I thought he should have been a late one, early two (pick).



“I know there are concerns about his shoulder. I know he is under 6 feet. I know he has short arms. But, you talk about intensity, you talk about instincts (and) production…this kid will light you up…



“The 49ers just keep picking football player after football player.”

McShay studied at least six games on video.

“I probably saw maybe six or seven tapes and I could count on one hand how many tackles he missed,” McShay said. “Yes he has short arms but it doesn’t matter because he makes tackles.”

Analyst Bill Polian was lukewarm on the pick but noted Borland could fit in a 3-4 run, which the 49ers feature.

“In a 3-4 where he can just plug (holes) and play, that is kind of OK,” Polian said. “A 4-3, no fit at all because the speed and lateral movement isn’t what you want.”