Five years later, Elflein, the three-star recruit, is a three-year starter for the Buckeyes.
Already an All-Big Ten selection, Elflein was tabbed an All-American by Sporting News this week.
So the 2016 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year will have a tree in the Buckeye Grove, and Thursday night he could add something else to his bio: Rimington Award winner, emblematic of the nation’s best center.
He talked about his journey Tuesday night.
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