#15

Ezekiel Elliott

Former running back at Ohio State. 2015: 1,821 rushing yards, 23 rushing TD, 27 catches.

RB · Ohio State · #15

6′0″ · St. Louis, MO

Dallas — drafted 2016, Rd 1, Pick 4, #4 overall

Recruiting

4★

APB recruit

No. 69 nationally · Signed with Ohio State

Statement game23 car · 274 yds · 3 TDat Indiana (FBS) · W 34-27

Top 0.1% rushing yards game since 2021.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former running back at Ohio State. 2015: 1,821 rushing yards, 23 rushing TD, 27 catches.

  • Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ohio State in 2013.
  • Drafted round 1 by the Dallas in 2016.
His career, year by year

Career, closed

Gone at #4 overall.

How it ended

Two seasons at Ohio State, 3,699 rushing yards — drafted at #4 overall by Dallas.

His career

2013

  • Signed with Ohio State4-star out of John Burroughs School

2016

  • Drafted by Dallasround 1, pick 4

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#69 national
CFB
College
Ohio State
2014–2015
NFL
NFL Draft
R1 · #4
Dallas · 2016

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Where He Ended Up · NFL

DallasEntering 11th NFL season

#4Rd 1 · Pick 4
DallasEntering 11th NFL season
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