For the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, Ezekiel Elliott is a running back. He weighs 103 kg and is 1.83 meters tall. While attending John Burroughs School, he played running back for the John Burroughs Bombers football team. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch named him offensive player of the year after he ran for 1,802 yards and 34 touchdowns as a junior in 2012 and caught 23 passes for 401 yards and six additional scores.
He played collegiate football for the Ohio State Buckeyes while attending Ohio State University after graduating from high school. As a true freshman in 2013, he had 30 attempts for 262 yards and two touchdowns. He received a number of honors during his tenure at Ohio State. For the 2014 season, he was selected as the Offensive MVP of the 2015 Sugar Bowl and the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
He was selected the 2015 Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year, the 2015 Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year, and the Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten after a successful regular season in which he racked up 1,672 yards and 19 touchdowns. In the 2016 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Elliott in the fourth round.
When Was Ezekiel Elliott Drafted?
Ezekiel Elliott was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys football team in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.