Can a center catch a pass in football?

Answer 1

Offensive lineman are not allowed past the line of scrimmage prior to a pass. He could catch a screen pass behind the line though. Or they'd have to declare him eligible before the play. When I played flag football we used to do center sneaks. The ball has to touch the QB hands to be considered a hand off though. I don't think that would work well in tackle football, but in flag football where they only had a couple people rushing you could easily get 5-10 yards before anyone noticed.

Answer 2

Yes but the ball has to touch at least one of the defenders. That way, anyone is eligible to catch the football. But only after it hits one of the defenders.