Justin Matthew Boren (born April 28, 1988) is an American football offensive guard for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played guard and center during his high school and college football career. In high school, he was widely regarded as one of the top offensive linemen in the country and one of the top football prospects in the state of Ohio. He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was a Parade All-American and an Associated Press All-Ohio selection. He was widely recruited by the nation's top schools including both his father's alma mater, University of Michigan and its archrival The Ohio State University, which was located near where he grew up.