1. Ezekiel Elliott played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning second-team All-American honors in 2015.
57 Facts About Ezekiel Elliott
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Ezekiel Elliott was born in Alton, Illinois, to a mother and father who were both athletes in college.
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Ezekiel Elliott's mother, the former Dawn Huff, was a high school state champion in three sports before attending the University of Missouri and running track there.
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Ezekiel Elliott's father, Stacy, was a linebacker for the Missouri football team and CEO of Fifth Down Enterprises.
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Ezekiel Elliott's uncle is Finnish professional basketball player Shawn Huff.
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Ezekiel Elliott played as a running back for the John Burroughs Bombers football team.
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Ezekiel Elliott led the football team to three straight championship games, but lost all three.
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Also a standout track and field athlete, Ezekiel Elliott was a state qualifier in sprinting and hurdling events.
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Ezekiel Elliott capped his high school career by winning four state championships at the Missouri Class 3 state championships in.
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Ezekiel Elliott recorded career-best times of 10.95 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 22.05 seconds in the 200-meter dash, 13.77 seconds in the 110m hurdles and 37.52 seconds in the 300m hurdles.
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Ezekiel Elliott was named the Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year in the state of Missouri.
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Ezekiel Elliott played in the 2013 US Army All-American Bowl.
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In 2014, with the departure of Hyde to the NFL, Ezekiel Elliott took over as the starter for the Buckeyes.
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Ezekiel Elliott rushed for over 100 yards six times during the scheduled season.
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Ezekiel Elliott then capped the Buckeyes' championship season by rushing for 246 yards on 36 carries and scoring four touchdowns against the Oregon Ducks.
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Ezekiel Elliott was named the Offensive MVP of that game as well; it was the third most rushing yards ever by an Ohio State player.
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In 2015, Ezekiel Elliott began the season by rushing for over 100 yards in 10 straight wins, including 274 against Indiana on October 3.
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Ezekiel Elliott ended his collegiate career with 149 yards and four touchdowns in a Fiesta Bowl victory over Notre Dame.
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Ezekiel Elliott finished his career at Ohio State on several leaderboards.
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Ezekiel Elliott was second in career rushing yards with 3,961 and yards per game with 101.6, had the second and third most rushing yards in a season, and five of the top 20 rushing yards in a game.
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Ezekiel Elliott's 43 rushing touchdowns was fourth most all time, and his 23 in 2015 was third most in a season.
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Ezekiel Elliott received numerous honors during his tenure at Ohio State.
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In 2014, Ezekiel Elliott was named the Offensive MVP of both the 2015 Sugar Bowl and the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
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Ezekiel 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.
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Ezekiel Elliott was the first running back selected in the draft that year.
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Ezekiel Elliott was widely regarded as an early favorite for the 2016 Offensive Rookie of the Year while playing behind what many agreed upon as the NFL's most dominant offensive line leading up to the 2016 season.
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On May 18,2016, Ezekiel Elliott signed his four-year rookie contract reportedly worth $24.9 million with a $16.3 million signing bonus.
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Ezekiel Elliott was named the Cowboys' starting running back to begin the regular season, ahead of veterans Alfred Morris and Darren McFadden.
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Ezekiel Elliott became the third running back to rush for 1,000 yards after just the ninth game of his career, joining Adrian Peterson and Eric Dickerson.
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Ezekiel Elliott finished his rookie year as the NFL's top rusher with 1,631 yards, which was the 47th best season all-time, the third most by a rookie, and the youngest player to reach 1,600 yards.
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Ezekiel Elliott finished third with 15 touchdowns behind LeGarrette Blount and David Johnson.
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Ezekiel Elliott tied Mike Anderson, Clinton Portis, and Ickey Woods for the second most all-time by a rookie behind Eric Dickerson's 18.
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Ezekiel Elliott was ranked seventh by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017 and was the highest ranked running back.
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Ezekiel Elliott's suspension stemmed from accusations of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend on five occasions in 2016.
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NFL officials conducted a year-long investigation into the allegations, and though Ezekiel Elliott was never criminally charged, decided to suspend him.
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Six days later, Ezekiel Elliott was granted a temporary restraining order, meaning that he would not have to serve his suspension from that point, allowing him to play in Week 7 against the 49ers.
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Three days afterward, Ezekiel Elliott decided to accept the suspension and leave the country to train for a little while.
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Ezekiel Elliott returned in Week 16 during a must-win situation against the Seattle Seahawks, where he rushed for 97 yards on 24 carries.
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Ezekiel Elliott finished his second professional season with 242 carries for 983 yards and seven touchdowns to go along with 26 receptions for 269 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games and starts.
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Ezekiel Elliott was ranked 54th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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Ezekiel Elliott broke 150 yards rushing for the fifth time in his career, surpassing DeMarco Murray for third-most in franchise history.
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Ezekiel Elliott finished the 2018 season with 304 carries for 1,434 yards and six touchdowns to go along with 77 receptions for 567 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games and starts.
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Ezekiel Elliott won the rushing title for the second time in three seasons.
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Ezekiel Elliott earned a second Pro Bowl nomination for his 2018 season.
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Ezekiel Elliott was ranked 18th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.
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On September 4, Ezekiel Elliott signed a six-year extension with the Cowboys worth $90 million, with $50 million guaranteed, keeping him under contract through the 2026 season.
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Ezekiel Elliott finished the 2019 season with 301 carries for 1,357 yards and 12 touchdowns to go along with 54 receptions for 420 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games and starts.
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Ezekiel Elliott was ranked 24th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
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Ezekiel Elliott finished the 2020 season with 244 carries for 979 yards and six touchdowns to go along with 52 receptions for 338 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games and starts.
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Ezekiel Elliott had two games going over the 100-yard mark and four games with multiple touchdowns.
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Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien stated that Ezekiel Elliott would be used primarily in third-down and red zone situations behind starter Rhamondre Stevenson.
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Ezekiel Elliott finished the 2023 season with 184 carries for 642 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 51 receptions for 313 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games and five starts.
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In December 2024, the Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott agreed to mutually part ways after Ezekiel Elliott requested to be released.
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Ezekiel Elliott finished the 2024 season with 74 carries for 226 yards and three touchdowns.
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On January 6,2025, Ezekiel Elliott signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.
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Ezekiel Elliott bought his parents, Dawn and Stacy Ezekiel Elliott, a new house after signing his rookie contracts.
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In May 2021, Ezekiel Elliott was cited by police after one of his dogs bit and injured two people in his Frisco, Texas, neighborhood.