![]() He was the NFL's leading rusher in 2016, and 2018 and has been selected to two Pro Bowls. In total, Ezekiel Elliot has registered more than 4,000 yards on 868 attempts and 28 rushing touchdowns in addition to 135 catches for 1,199 yards and six scores. He was named to the 2016 PFWA All-Rookie Team and First-Team All-Pro. ![]() In his rookie year, Elliot rushed for 1,631 yards and 15 rushing touchdowns and helped lead his team to the divisional round playoffs. In 2015 Elliot was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and Big Ten Most Valuable Player.Įzekiel Elliot was selected in the first round by the Dallas Cowboys with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He and George are the only Ohio State players with five 200-yard rushing games. Elliot logged twelve 100-yard rushing games in the 2015 season tying Eddie George for a school record. He was second in career rushing yards with 3,961 and yards per game with 101.6 behind Ohio State great Archie Griffin. Elliott was named the 2015 Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year and was selected as Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten. In total, Elliot rushed 592 times for 3,961 yards and 43 touchdowns in addition to totaling more than 4,400 yards from scrimmage. He rushed for 246 yards on 36 carries scoring four touchdowns and was named offensive MVP in the Championship Game. In 2014, he helped lead his team to a Big-Ten Championship and a victory in the College Football Championship game over Oregon. Elliot received multiple Division I offers but signed with Ohio State University.Įlliot played three years with the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2013 to 2015. In addition to football, Elliot was a standout track star and won four state Championships as a senior in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 110 high hurdles, and 300-meter hurdles. He was ranked the 9th best running back in the country and played in the 2013 U.S. As a senior, Elliot recorded 3,061 all-purpose yards and 50 touchdowns, including 2,155 rush yards and 40 rushing touchdowns along with 16 receptions for 383 yards. In football as a junior, he rushed for 1,802 yards and 34 touchdowns and caught 23 passes for 401 yards and six touchdowns. He is a running in the National Hockey League.Įlliot attended John Burroughs School in Ladue, Missouri, where he played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track. Ezekiel Elliott was born on July 22nd, 1995, in Alton, Illinois.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |