Earliest start, perhaps, in school history comes after a 103-day break in practices
Overview: Pat Elflein didn't wrestle with his decision about which school to attend once he received a scholarship offer from Ohio State ... as a result, the Buckeyes' recruiting class has two of the 2011 Associated Press first-team Division I all-state offensive linemen: Elflein and Jacoby Boren, from cross-town school Pickerington Central ... in Elflein, the No. 22 offensive guard prospect in the nation by ESPNU and the No. 31 guard by Scout.com, the Buckeyes are getting a rock solid worker, someone who has spent his summers pouring and breaking up concrete after already working through a full high school calendar year of sports and studies ... a four-year football letterman and a two-time football team captain, Elflein earned 12 letters in his high school career, four each in the sports of football, wrestling and track and field ... he has been named in football to all-Ohio Capital Conference, all-Central District and to the Dispatch's all-Metro teams ... he was the 2011 wrestler of the year in the OCC and was a state and national qualifier ... an older brother, Matt, played linebacker for Ohio Dominican ... their parents are Lisa and Kenneth Elflein.
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