During his time at Alabama, Ross Pierschbacher picked up a few things in the classroom.

A marketing major, Pierschbacher learned the value of an elevator pitch.

It’s something that has come in quite handy at the NFL scouting combine, where the former Crimson Tide offensive lineman is touting his versatility to any team that will listen to him.

Pierschbacher delivered his rehearsed spiel twice in a 20-minute media session at the Indianapolis Convention Center.

“I know what it is like to win,” he said. “I have seen what it takes to win. I played at the highest level at all three interior positions, and obviously at the offensive line position in the NFL you’re only going to carry seven or eight guys so you’re going to play multiple roles. So, I think that is a huge bonus for me.”

Pierschbacher began his career at left guard, later moonlighted on the right side and eventually moved to center before his final season of eligibility.

During that period, he started 57 games — a record for position players at Alabama. And it’s a number he quickly rattled off in front of reporters Thursday as he made the case for himself.

Speaking of himself, he said, “Being able to have a guy who is a swing guy, smart and tough, who can play all three [interior spots], I think he’ll stay around the NFL for a long time.”

For now, Pierschbacher is projected as a mid-round pick.

So, he’ll need to do a bit more selling in Indy, where the endorsement of his former head coach, Nick Saban, could help his cause.

Last September, Saban paid Pierschbacher one of the highest compliments.

“I think he helps everybody else play better,” Saban said.

That’s about as good as it gets for a sales pitch in football. Short, punchy, glowing and to the point.

Rainer Sabin is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @RainerSabin