Pat Elflein remembers the moment it truly clicked for him. He had repped some at center his entire Ohio State football career but doing it consistently all while being the beacon of stability on the offensive line was a different animal entirely.
“I can remember the very first game against Bowling Green. I've always kind of been the backup but haven't taken many competitive snaps in the game at center,” Elflein said last week at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. “I remember that game, my first full-time game at center where I played at a high level and I'm going to do this just like if I was at guard.