Like many of his teammates, Pat Elflein had a decision to make.Would he return to Ohio State or forgo remaining eligibility and enter the NFL Draft? It was a life-altering decision, one that had both pros and cons for Elflein and quite a few of his other teammates. Ultimately, nine Buckeyes decided to turn pro early. Elflein opted to return. “Talking with the coaches and my family, we just decided that the pros of coming back are greater than the pros of leaving right now,” Elflein said at the time. “I love Ohio State. I love the coaches. I want to graduate and there’s still some things, personally, that I want to accomplish here.” Since those words, Elflein graduated with his degree in communications. He won the Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year Award, which is given annually to the Big Ten’s best offensive lineman. Elflein also won the Rimington…
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