![]() Elliott with the Cowboys in 2021 | |||||||||||||
No. 15 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Alton, Illinois, U.S. | July 22, 1995||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | John Burroughs (Ladue, Missouri) | ||||||||||||
College: | Ohio State (2013–2015) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Ezekiel Elijah Elliott (born July 22, 1995), nicknamed "Zeke", is an American professional football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning second-team All-American honors in 2015. Elliott was selected by the Cowboys fourth overall in the 2016 NFL draft. In eight seasons in the NFL, he was a three-time Pro Bowl, two-time All-Pro selection, and led the league in rushing yards in 2016 and 2018. After being released by the Cowboys after the 2022 season, Elliott played the 2023 season for the New England Patriots before re-signing with the Cowboys in 2024.