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Ohio State C Billy Price suffered a torn pec at the 2018 NFL Combine, per report
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The Buckeye made it through three reps on the bench press before his injury.
UPDATE: Albert Breer is reporting that it is a torn pec for the Buckeye, which will be confirmed by an MRI. This should end his time in Indy, but we’ll have to wait and see what kind of recovery time table he’s looking at.
Ohio State C Billy Price is believed to have a torn pec, per sources, and is waiting on an MRI to confirm. It happened on his third rep during the bench press at combine today.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 2, 2018
Regarded as one of the top offensive line prospects, Ohio State’s Billy Price adds to his draft stock with his experience and success at center as well. The Buckeyes have rotated a lineman to center over the past few seasons, and Price is just the latest three-year guard to make the move and excel at his new position.
Following in the footsteps of Pat Elflein before him, Price not only switched positions on the line, but also won the Rimington Trophy for being the best center in college football. For the first time in Rimington Trophy history, the same program won the award in back-to-back years, thanks to Elflein in 2016 and Price in 2017. Price is just the sixth Buckeye to ever win the award, and was also named Big Ten’s Rimington-Pace offensive lineman of the year, and earned unanimous All-American honors in 2017.
A leader on the field and in the locker room, the two-time captain also finished his collegiate career setting the record for starts (55) and consecutive starts (55) as a Buckeye — surpassing the former record (50) set by Luke Fickell from 1993-96. Price also tied Elflein and Tyquan Lewis for the school record for games played (55), meaning the NFL prospect had never played a game for Ohio State that he didn’t start — which is absolutely incredible.
Scouting Report
Here’s what the pros are saying in his NFL Combine Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS: Freaky strength and explosiveness. Expected to crush the bench press at the Combine. Plays with excellent snap to punch quickness. Lands hands under shoulders and snatches pads gaining control of the man across from him. Core strength and contact balance is a plus. Has redirect power to wipe out gap shooter and recover from early losses. Terrific bend and flexibility in hips unleash his drive blocking power. Works from consistently leveraged position. Generates push against bigger players. Considered highly intelligent by scouting community. Operational in space or in a phone booth. Keeps hands inside the frame in pass pro. Pass sets with wide base and strong anchor. Starting experience as both center and guard. Mean streak will not be an issue.
WEAKNESSES: Has had consistent tape where impatience gets him in trouble. Lunges out to find shade defenders causing him to over-set and lose balance. Early lunging may be a muscle memory concern. Lack of length makes it tough for him to sustain. Could be more static on second level climb so backs can set up his blocks. Can improve re-setting hands against longer defensive tackles. Feet need to follow hands more consistently on redirects rather than leaning. Feet begin to deaden in his mirror allowing athletic rushers to challenge him with counters. Needs to improve footwork to go with his brute force. Can be a challenging personality to deal with according to scouts.
Player schedule
Price’s first event on Thursday was the bench press, and he didn’t get very far into the workout before seemingly injuring his chest and having to stop after just a couple reps. We’ll see how this affects his media availability and whether he’ll perform any of the other drills this weekend.
#OSU OL Billy Price suffered an apparent chest or shoulder injury during his bench press at the Combine. Not good. pic.twitter.com/mkieyY9E0Y
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 1, 2018
Stay tuned to Land-Grant Holy Land for performance and quote updates throughout the NFL Scouting Combine.
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Alexis Chassen via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
The Buckeye made it through three reps on the bench press before his injury.
UPDATE: Albert Breer is reporting that it is a torn pec for the Buckeye, which will be confirmed by an MRI. This should end his time in Indy, but we’ll have to wait and see what kind of recovery time table he’s looking at.
Ohio State C Billy Price is believed to have a torn pec, per sources, and is waiting on an MRI to confirm. It happened on his third rep during the bench press at combine today.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 2, 2018
Regarded as one of the top offensive line prospects, Ohio State’s Billy Price adds to his draft stock with his experience and success at center as well. The Buckeyes have rotated a lineman to center over the past few seasons, and Price is just the latest three-year guard to make the move and excel at his new position.
Following in the footsteps of Pat Elflein before him, Price not only switched positions on the line, but also won the Rimington Trophy for being the best center in college football. For the first time in Rimington Trophy history, the same program won the award in back-to-back years, thanks to Elflein in 2016 and Price in 2017. Price is just the sixth Buckeye to ever win the award, and was also named Big Ten’s Rimington-Pace offensive lineman of the year, and earned unanimous All-American honors in 2017.
A leader on the field and in the locker room, the two-time captain also finished his collegiate career setting the record for starts (55) and consecutive starts (55) as a Buckeye — surpassing the former record (50) set by Luke Fickell from 1993-96. Price also tied Elflein and Tyquan Lewis for the school record for games played (55), meaning the NFL prospect had never played a game for Ohio State that he didn’t start — which is absolutely incredible.
Scouting Report
Here’s what the pros are saying in his NFL Combine Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS: Freaky strength and explosiveness. Expected to crush the bench press at the Combine. Plays with excellent snap to punch quickness. Lands hands under shoulders and snatches pads gaining control of the man across from him. Core strength and contact balance is a plus. Has redirect power to wipe out gap shooter and recover from early losses. Terrific bend and flexibility in hips unleash his drive blocking power. Works from consistently leveraged position. Generates push against bigger players. Considered highly intelligent by scouting community. Operational in space or in a phone booth. Keeps hands inside the frame in pass pro. Pass sets with wide base and strong anchor. Starting experience as both center and guard. Mean streak will not be an issue.
WEAKNESSES: Has had consistent tape where impatience gets him in trouble. Lunges out to find shade defenders causing him to over-set and lose balance. Early lunging may be a muscle memory concern. Lack of length makes it tough for him to sustain. Could be more static on second level climb so backs can set up his blocks. Can improve re-setting hands against longer defensive tackles. Feet need to follow hands more consistently on redirects rather than leaning. Feet begin to deaden in his mirror allowing athletic rushers to challenge him with counters. Needs to improve footwork to go with his brute force. Can be a challenging personality to deal with according to scouts.
- Day 1 (Tuesday, Feb. 27): Travel, registration, hospital pre-exam, orientation, interviews
- Day 2 (Wednesday, Feb. 28): Measurements, medical exams, interviews
- Day 3 (Thursday, Mar. 1): Psychological testing, NFLPA meeting, media, bench press
- Day 4 (Friday, Mar. 2): On-field workout and position drills
- Height: 6-3 6/8”
- Weight: 305 lbs
- Hand size: 9 6/8”
- Arm length: 32”
- Wingspan: 75 2/8”
Price’s first event on Thursday was the bench press, and he didn’t get very far into the workout before seemingly injuring his chest and having to stop after just a couple reps. We’ll see how this affects his media availability and whether he’ll perform any of the other drills this weekend.
#OSU OL Billy Price suffered an apparent chest or shoulder injury during his bench press at the Combine. Not good. pic.twitter.com/mkieyY9E0Y
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 1, 2018
Stay tuned to Land-Grant Holy Land for performance and quote updates throughout the NFL Scouting Combine.
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