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OL Patrick Elflein (National Champion, 2017 PFWA All-Rookie Team)

Elflein's work ethic nets offer from Ohio State
Thursday September 8, 2011
By Tim May
The Columbus Dispatch
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It remains to be seen whether Pat Elflein becomes a cornerstone on Ohio State offensive lines of the near future, but if the Buckeyes need some concrete work, he's their man.

The lineman from Pickerington North, a commitment to the 2012 recruiting class, knows all about tying rebar and pouring concrete.

"My dad does concrete work in his company, so I work with him pouring concrete, breaking block and all that," Elflein said. "Pouring concrete all day in the summer isn't that much fun, but it's a good workout. And he makes good money, so I don't really have a problem with it."

Elflein spoke about that in an early evening this past week, after he'd finished mowing a lawn. Yes, after Pickerington North's football practice that afternoon he had gone to take care of more business.

"I have a couple of customers in the summer, I mow their grass," he said. "I've got some odd jobs here and there. I don't know, I've always liked to work hard."

The ethic helps explain how things have worked out for him on the football field. In between pouring concrete and mowing yards in June, he found time to attend one of OSU's summer football camp sessions for high-school seniors.

"He was really flying under the radar in the spring, though he had gotten some attention from some schools," Bucknuts recruiting analyst Bill Kurelic said. "But he became a factor for Ohio State when he performed well at their camp."

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Pickerington North's Pat Elflein, now a 2012 Ohio State football signee, poses with a friend Wednesday, Feb. 1

Elflein, a 6-foot-3, 285-pound offensive lineman and Division I first-team All-Ohioan, received the most attention from the media at the ceremony, as he will don the Scarlet and Gray later this summer -- and faxed in his letter of intent earlier that morning.

"It's a great feeling," Elflein said. "Words can't really describe it. It's a good feeling being it's official now, and now officially I can call myself a Buckeye."

The Panthers senior has heard all of the talk about OSU needing help on the offensive line, and hopes to see early action.

"That's my goal is to get in there and play right away," he said, "but if it doesn't happen, then it doesn't happen, and I'm just going to keep working hard until that day finally comes. But yeah, that's my goal, is to be on the field."

Pickerington can boast two Buckeyes this recruiting period, as offensive lineman Jacoby Boren (6-2, 275) from across-town Pickerington Central signed even earlier, enrolling at Ohio State last month.

But Elflein had other plans in mind, like being on the D-I state meet mats in early March. He reached the consolation second round at states last year.

"I thought about (enrolling early), but I'm a wrestler...and that would interfere with the state tournament and what I want to accomplish in high school," he said.

His wrestling goal is to be state champion.

"I'm ranked No. 2 right now in the state (at 285 pounds)," said Elflein.

If he goes on and wins a varsity letter in track and field this spring, he will come away from North with 12 letters for his prep career.

Elflein will be going into an OSU program that was hit by NCAA sanctions and resulted in the Buckeyes hiring a new coach in Urban Meyer.

"It was a lot to take in, but I knew in the end (my decision) was still going to be Ohio State, and it didn't really affect me that much what was going on," Elflein said.

"It was hard not to (think about it), because that was the school I was committed to and what was going on with it. But it is what it is, and you've just got to live with it. I wasn't going to change (my mind)."

Being a local OSU signee "is a good feeling," he added.

"I don't know of one kid in the state of Ohio that would ever turn down that offer," said Phillips. "You do see some (choose to go elsewhere), but when they get that Buckeye offer, you usually see that kid commit now.

"When Ohio State came (with an offer in late June), I think (Elflein) answered that within five seconds or less.

"He's a warrior. He wants to play for the Buckeyes."

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