Pat Elflein
| Ohio State Buckeyes No. 65 | |
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| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Class | Senior |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Pickerington North |
| Personal information | |
| Place of birth | Pickerington, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
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Pat Elflein is an American football offensive lineman for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early years
Elflein attended Pickerington High School North in Pickerington, Ohio. He played football, wrestling and track and field in high school. He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.
College career
Elflein redshirted his first year at Ohio State in 2012 due to a foot injury.[1] As a redshirt freshman in 2013, he played in all 14 games as a reserve offensive lineman. He started all 15 games at guard his sophomore year in 2014, including the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship.[2] As a junior he again started all 13 games at guard.[3] Prior to his senior year in 2016 he moved to center.[4][5] Elflein was named the Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year and was a First Team All-Big Ten selection in 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ Ohio State vs. Michigan - What went right: Freshman Pat Elflein had his chinstrap strapped when starting right guard Marcus Hall was ejected
- ↑ Ohio State football | Pat Elflein always hard at work
- ↑ CFB Rank Big Ten player spotlight: Ohio State's Pat Elflein
- ↑ OSU’s Elflein excited returning for 5th year, moving to center
- ↑ Pat Elflein, the only Buckeye to choose Ohio State over the NFL, has no regrets
- ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.