Elflein is the 18th winner of the award, which will be presented to Elflein by the Rimington Trophy Committee and the Boomer Esiason Foundation in Lincoln, Neb., on January 14, 2017.
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Elflein, a graduate of Pickerington North High School, is a team captain who has started 40 straight games. Ohio State ranks ninth in the nation with 258.3 rushing yards per game.
“I am incredibly grateful to the representatives of the Rimington Trophy and to those who selected me to win this award,” Elflein said in a statement. “I am truly honored and proud to win this award and to be able accept it here in Atlanta with my family. I thank coach Meyer and my position coaches – coach Studrawa and coach Warinner – for everything they’ve done to help me become the player and person I want to be. And I also want to thank my current and former teammates, and especially my offensive line teammates, for their great work and for the culture of respect, effort and team that we have within this program.”
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