Pat Elflein

ABOUT PAT ELFLEIN

Veteran center and offensive lineman who first began his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings as a rookie in 2017. After three seasons with Minnesota, he then joined the New York Jets in 2020. Since then, he has also played for the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals .

During his collegiate football career at Ohio State University , he was once named a Unanimous All-American and a three-time member of the first-team All-Big Ten. In 2016, he was voted Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year.

He made his official NFL debut while playing against the New Orleans Saints during week one of the 2017 regular season. He played in 14 of 17 regular season games that year and he was named a member of the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

He lives along with his wife, Emily, and their family. He announced the birth of their daughter in May 2023 via an Instagram post. He is a native of Pickerington, Ohio.

He played alongside JK Dobbins while at Ohio State.