Nathan Elu holds the C · Starter spot in Oregon State Beavers’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Nathan Elu is a 6'5", 325-pound center from San Mateo, California, who attended Junipero Serra High School. A three-star recruit in the 2022 class, he redshirted his first year. Elu appeared in two games in 2023 before playing in all 12 contests in 2024, primarily on special teams and as a backup lineman across 88 snaps. In 2025, he saw action in eight games with seven starts, recording one tackle on special teams while logging 382 total snaps. He is a returning redshirt senior for Oregon State.

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