Ezekiel Elliott

**Ezekiel Elijah Elliott** (born July 22, 1995) is an American football player. He played in the position of running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football at Ohio State. From there, he got second-team All-America honors in 2015.  He was a three-time Pro Bowl and two-time All-Pro selection. He showed the league in rushing yards in 2016 and 2018.

## Early life

Elliott was born in Alton, Illinois. Their parents were both athletes in college. His father, Stacy, was a linebacker for the Missouri football team and CEO of Fifth Down Enterprises. Elliott's maternal grandfather played basketball for Drake University. His uncle is Finnish professional basketball player Shawn Huff.

## College career

He was a true freshman at Ohio State University in 2013. Elliott rushed for 262 yards on 30 carries with two touchdowns as a backup to starter Carlos Hyde.

## Professional career

Elliott was known as the most complete back to enter the NFL before the draft in 2007. He was predicted to be a top 10 selection.

Elliott was selected in the first round with the fourth overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2016 NFL Draft on April 28, 2016. He was the first running back selected in the draft that year. Elliott was widely regarded as an early favorite for the 2016 Offensive Rookie of the Year.

## Personal life

Elliott bought his parents a new house after signing his rookie contracts. He studied marketing at Ohio State University.

In August 2020, Elliott became a shareholder of OnCore Golf Technology, Inc.. It is a manufacturer of golf balls located in Buffalo, New York.

In May 2021, the police cited Elliott, after one of his dogs bit and injured two people in his Frisco neighborhood.

## Other websites

- Twitter
- Ohio State Buckeyes bio
- Dallas Cowboys bio

## Infobox (nfl biography)

- **name**: Ezekiel Elliott
- **image**: Ezekiel Elliott (51786504646).jpg
- **caption**: Ezekiel Elliott with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021
- **current team**: New England Patriots
- **number**: 15
- **position**: Running back
- **birth place**: Alton, Illinois, USA
- **height**: 183 cm
- **weight**: 102 kg
- **high school**: John Burroughs School, John Burroughs
(Ladue, Missouri)
- **college**: Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State (2013 - 2015)
- **draftyear**: 2016
- **draftround**: 1
- **draftpick**: 4
- **pastteams**: * Dallas Cowboys ( - )
* New England Patriots ( - present)
- **status**: Active
- **highlights**: * First - team All-Pro (2016 All-Pro Team, 2016)
* Second - team All-Pro (2018 All-Pro Team, 2018)
* 3× Pro Bowl (2017 Pro Bowl, 2016, 2019 Pro Bowl, 2018, 2020 Pro Bowl, 2019)
* PFWA All-Rookie Team (PFWA All-Rookie Team#2016, 2016)
* 2× List of National Football League rushing champions, NFL rushing yards leader (2016, 2018)
* College Football Playoff National Championship, CFP national champion (2015 College Football Playoff National Championship, 2014)
* College Football Playoff National Championship#MVPs, CFP National Championship Offensive MVP (2015 College Football Playoff National Championship, 2014)
* Chicago Tribune Silver Football (2015)
* Big Ten Conference football individual awards#Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year, Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year (2015)
* Big Ten Conference football individual honors#Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year, Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year (2015)
* Second - team College Football All-America Team, All-American (2015 College Football All-America Team, 2015)
* First-team All-Big Ten Conference, Big Ten (2015 All-Big Ten Conference football team, 2015)
* James E. Sullivan Award (2014)
- **statseason**: 2022
- **statlabel1**: Rushing yards
- **statvalue1**: 8,262
- **statlabel2**: Average, Rushing average
- **statvalue2**: 4.4
- **statlabel3**: Touchdown, Rushing touchdowns
- **statvalue3**: 68
- **statlabel4**: Reception (American football), Receptions
- **statvalue4**: 305
- **statlabel5**: Receiving yards
- **statvalue5**: 2,336
- **statlabel6**: Touchdown, Receiving touchdowns
- **statvalue6**: 12
- **nflnew**: Ezekiel-Elliott
- **pfr**: E/ElliEz00