Ezekiel Elliott

Ezekiel Elliott

Elliott with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021
Personal information
Born:	(1995-07-22) July 22, 1995 (age 29) Alton, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	John Burroughs (Ladue, Missouri)
College:	Ohio State (2013–2015)
Position:	Running back
NFL draft:	2016 / round: 1 / pick: 4
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2016–2022) New England Patriots (2023) Dallas Cowboys (2024) Los Angeles Chargers (2024)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (2016) Second-team All-Pro (2018) 3× Pro Bowl (2016, 2018, 2019) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2016) 2× NFL rushing yards leader (2016, 2018) CFP national champion (2014) CFP National Championship Game Offensive MVP (2015) Second-team All-American (2015) Big Ten Most Valuable Player (2015) Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (2015) Big Ten Running Back of the Year (2015) First-team All-Big Ten (2015) James E. Sullivan Award (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024
Rushing yards: 9,130 Rushing average: 4.3 Rushing touchdowns: 74 Receptions: 368 Receiving yards: 2,718 Receiving touchdowns: 14 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ezekiel Elijah Elliott (born July 22, 1995), nicknamed "Zeke", is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning second-team All-American honors in 2015. Elliott was selected by the Dallas Cowboys fourth overall in the 2016 NFL draft. In his first seven NFL seasons, all with the Cowboys, he was a three-time Pro Bowl, two-time All-Pro selection, and led the league in rushing yards in 2016 and 2018. After being released by the Cowboys after the 2022 season, Elliott played the 2023 season for the New England Patriots before re-signing with the Cowboys in 2024.