PASADENA, Calif. — Ryan Day is focused on the Rose Bowl. Although Day has not been shy in expressing his feelings towards taking the Ohio State head coaching job after his stint as offensive coordinator for the past two seasons under head coach Urban Meyer, the ...
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Football: Michael Jordan wants to move back to guard
LOS ANGELES — Junior center Michael Jordan has not made a decision about his future yet, whether he would forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility to enter the NFL Draft. He said there were many things that go into a decision like this that ...
Read More »Football: Michael Jordan searching for path Billy Price and Pat Elflein left
Moving a veteran guard to center has been an Ohio State staple over the past three seasons. Pat Elflein did it in 2016, Billy Price followed in 2017 and now, junior Michael Jordan has done the same when he was announced as the team’s starting ...
Read More »Football: Ohio State values versatility and ability on offensive line
Ohio State junior offensive lineman Michael Jordan played with both Pat Elflein and Billy Price, former Ohio State guards who switched to center in their final year of eligibility. Starting at guard from the moment he stepped foot onto campus, Jordan did not expect that ...
Read More »How Ohio State will replace departing NFL draft picks
Last year, Ohio State was tasked with replacing 12 players – including five first-rounders – who were selected in the 2016 NFL draft. Though the Buckeyes won’t have to deal with the large quantity of losses this year, they will once again be forced to ...
Read More »NFL draft recap: Seven former Buckeyes move on to the NFL
A year ago, the Ohio State football team was dealt a massive exodus of talent. Twelve former buckeyes players were selected in the 2016 NFL draft – seven early entries – requiring OSU to reload. The Buckeyes passed the challenge with flying colors. Just one ...
Read More »NFL draft: Pat Elflein selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round
Former Ohio State center Pat Elflein was selected in the third round with the 70th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. Elflein is the sixth Buckeye selected in the draft and the third selected on Saturday. Returning for his senior season, ...
Read More »Football: LeCharles Bentley transforming Pat Elflein into top center ahead of NFL draft
When Pat Elflein announced he was returning to the Ohio State football team in 2016, he and then-redshirt sophomore guard Billy Price were the only two returning members for the Buckeyes. Coaches decided that Elflein would be shifting to play center, a move which could ...
Read More »Football: Samuel’s stock rises, Brown’s falls after NFL Combine
Although the Ohio State football team will not be breaking records in the NFL Draft like it did last season, there are still eight former Buckeyes who are vying for the chance to play at the highest level in 2017. After the 2017 NFL Combine, ...
Read More »Football: Price following in Elflein’s footsteps while fulfilling promise to late grandfather
All season long, Ohio State redshirt junior guard Billy Price proved to be a man of brute strength and character. And now, nearly four years after he signed his name to don the scarlet and gray, Price will finish a full college career in Columbus ...
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