With 1,631 yards, Elliott concluded his rookie season as the NFL's leading rusher, the third-most by a rookie (after Eric Dickerson's 1,808 in 1983 and George Rogers' 1,674 in 1981), and the youngest player to surpass 1,600 yards. In addition, he joined Adrian Peterson and Eric Dickerson as the third running back to surpass 1,000 yards in rushing despite playing only nine games in his career. He passed Tony Dorsett as the second Cowboys rookie to carry for more than 1,000 yards in a season following the ninth game of the 2016 campaign. Since his 2nd Week in the NFL, Elliott had already established a streak of over 100 yards per game, which continued till Week 6. He was compared to the illustrious Colts running back Edgerrin James in an NFL.com draft breakdown, and was described as a three-down back with a "rare combination of size, athleticism, pass-catching and blocking skills," adding that he "should still come out of the gates as one of the most productive young running backs in the league."Įzekiel Elliott had a great start to his NFL journey as he was named as the starting running back when the season commenced. Elliott was expected to be selected in the top 10 and was regarded as the most complete running back to enter the NFL since Adrian Peterson in 2007. ![]() Elliott had several Division I offers, but he chose to attend Ohio State University.Įzekiel Elliott was selected in the first round by the Dallas Cowboys with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. As a senior, Elliott won four state championships in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 110-high hurdles, and 300-meter hurdles in addition to his football achievements. Army All-American Bowl and was rated the ninth-best running back in the nation. Elliott amassed 3,061 all-purpose yards and 50 touchdowns as a senior, including 2,155 rushing yards and 40 rushing scores in addition to 16 receptions for 383 yards. He also hauled in 23 catches for 401 yards and six more touchdowns. He rushed for 1,802 yards and scored 34 touchdowns in football as a junior. His maternal grandfather played basketball at Drake University.Įlliott participated in football, basketball, baseball, and track at John Burroughs School in Ladue, Missouri. Dawn Huff, his mother, won three state high school championships. ![]() He hails from an athletics family as former Missouri football linebacker Stacy Elliott is his father. Ezekiel Elliott was born on July 22, 1995, in St.
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