Ezekiel Elliott Biography

Ezekiel Elijah Elliott, born on July 22, 1995, is an American professional football running back nicknamed Zeke. He earned second-team All-American honors during his 2015 college football season with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Elliott was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft. In his first seven NFL seasons with the Cowboys, he was named to the Pro Bowl three times and earned All-Pro honors twice, leading the league in rushing yards in 2016 and 2018. After being released by the Cowboys following the 2022 season, he played the 2023 season for the New England Patriots. Ezekiel Elliott's mother's father competed in basketball at Drake University. In 2012, as a junior, he earned offensive player of the year honors from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch following a season with 1,802 rushing yards, 34 touchdowns, 23 receptions, and 401 receiving yards.