“But when [Urban] Meyer inherited the commitment of the 6’1″, 285-pounder in 2012, he [Jacobey Boren] initially believed that he was too small to play center and saw a position change in his future. He walked through the door and, I was like, ‘Uh‑oh, what’s this now?’ Meyer said. I actually started thinking maybe he could be a blocking fullback.”

That switch never happened, as Boren went on to beat out Alabama transfer Chad Lindsay in fall camp for the right to succeed Corey Linsley, now the starting center for the Green Bay Packers.