Jason Kelce was a walk-on as a Running Back at the University of Cincinnati and converted to Center, where he impressed enough to earn a spot in the 2011 Draft (6th Round, 191st Overall). His landing spot was the Philadelphia Eagles, where he arguably became the most recognizable Center in football history.
Kelce won the starting job as a rookie, and went to his first Pro Bowl in 2014. And from 2016 to the year of his retirement in 2023, Kelce received some form of post-season accolade, which included six Pro Bowls and six First Team All-Pros. He bolstered Philadelphia’s O-Line for over a decade and was vital in the Eagle's Super Bowl LII win, and as the brother of superstar Tight End Travis Kelce he received additional limelight, which made him a national sports figure.
Centers rarely receive love from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but there has never been a Center as beloved as Jason Kelce.