{"id":16231,"date":"2017-04-04T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T15:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=16231"},"modified":"2017-04-26T03:56:27","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T07:56:27","slug":"pat-elflein-2017-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/04\/04\/pat-elflein-2017-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Elflein 2017 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview
\nPosition<\/strong>: Center\/guard
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’3″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 300 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Ohio State Buckeyes<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 5.32 seconds
\nBench press<\/strong>: 22 reps
\n<\/strong>Vertical jump<\/strong>: 23.5 inches
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 8 feet, 3 inches
\nThree-cone drill<\/strong>: 7.94 seconds
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.71 seconds<\/p>\n

Pat Elflein 2017 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It’s the dream of many a high school football player from the state of Ohio to eventually continue their career in Buckeye Scarlet and Gray. Pat Elflein<\/a><\/strong>, a native of Pickerington, OH in the Columbus area, certainly fell into this category. When the scholarship offer from Ohio State came, Elflein’s decision on where he wanted to play collegiately was a pretty easy one.<\/p>\n

Elflein dealt with a nagging foot injury as a true freshman and redshirted that year. However, his ability to stay healthy never became a concern during the rest of his time in a Buckeye uniform. Elflein played in every single game over the next four seasons, including\u00a040 straight starts beginning in his sophomore year.<\/p>\n

That sophomore season embodied perseverance for an Ohio State offensive line much maligned after an early season loss to Virginia Tech. The unit continued to improve as the season progressed and by its end, the Buckeyes were hoisting the first national title of the College Football Playoff era.<\/p>\n

Elflein made the move\u00a0from guard to center for his senior year. It turned out to be quite a seamless transition as he took home the 2016 Rimington Trophy, given to the nation’s best center, at season’s end. He also earned consensus All-American honors with teammate Malik Hooker<\/a>. The two became the first Buckeye tandem to do so since Orlando Pace<\/a><\/strong> and Eddie George<\/a><\/strong> in 1995.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n