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Fight to the End: Ohio State's First National Award Winner Since 2008, Center Pat Elflein

Ohio State's 2016 senior class has a chance to win its second national championship in three years with two more victories this season. Before kickoff against Clemson in the College Football Playoff, Eleven Warriors will take a brief look back at each player's time in Columbus.

Where He's From

It only makes sense to wrap up our 2016 Fight to the End series with arguably the most important piece on Ohio State's offense.

Pat Elflein is the ultimate definition of a Buckeye. Raised in Pickerington, Ohio, about 20 minutes southeast of downtown Columbus, Elflein waited forever to get a scholarship offer from the school he grew up cheering for every Saturday in the fall.