He was named the Offensive MVP of that game as well it was the third most rushing yards ever by an Ohio State player. He then capped the Buckeyes' championship season by rushing for 246 yards on 36 carries and scoring four touchdowns against the Oregon Ducks. In the 2015 Sugar Bowl against #1 Alabama, Elliott ran for 230 yards on 20 carries in a hard-fought 42–35 win where he was named the Offensive Player of the Game. This win qualified Ohio State for the first-ever College Football Playoff. In the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game against the Wisconsin Badgers, Elliott ran for 220 yards on 20 carries for two touchdowns. Elliott rushed over 100 yards six times during the scheduled season. During the season, Elliott was named to the Academic All-Big Ten Conference team. In 2014, with the departure of Hyde to the NFL, Elliott took over as the starter for the Buckeyes. College career Īs a true freshman at Ohio State University in 2013, Elliott rushed for 262 yards on 30 carries with two touchdowns as a backup to starter Carlos Hyde, mostly playing as a gunner on special teams. Despite overwhelming support and pressure for Elliott to sign with his parents' alma mater, the University of Missouri, he decided to sign with Ohio State University. Ĭonsidered a four-star recruit by, Elliott was listed as the No. He was named the Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year in the state of Missouri. He recorded career-best times of 10.95 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 22.05 seconds in the 200-meter dash, 13.77 seconds in the 110m hurdles and 37.52 seconds in the 300m hurdles. He capped his high school career by winning four state championships at the Missouri Class 3 state championships in 2 + 1⁄ 2 hours (100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 110-meter high hurdles and 300-meter hurdles). Īlso a standout track and field athlete, Elliott was a state qualifier in sprinting and hurdling events. He led the football team to three straight championship games, but lost all three. In his senior year, he had 3,061 all-purpose yards and 50 total touchdowns, including 2,155 rushing yards and 40 rushing touchdowns. Louis Post-Dispatch offensive player of the year after rushing for 1,802 yards and 34 touchdowns and receiving 23 passes for 401 yards and six scores. As a junior in 2012, he was named the St. He played as a running back for the John Burroughs Bombers football team. High school career ĭespite his athletic pedigree, Elliott attended more academically driven John Burroughs School in Ladue, Missouri, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track and field. His uncle is Finnish professional basketball player Shawn Huff. Elliott's maternal grandfather played basketball for Drake University. His father, Stacy, was a linebacker for the Missouri football team and CEO of Fifth Down Enterprises. His mother, the former Dawn Huff, was a high school state champion in three sports before attending the University of Missouri and running track there. In seven seasons with the Cowboys, he was a three-time Pro Bowl and two-time All-Pro selection, and led the league in rushing yards in 20.Įlliott was born in Alton, Illinois, to a mother and father who were both athletes in college. Elliott was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys fourth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State, where he earned second-team All-America honors in 2015. Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year (2015)Įzekiel Elijah Elliott (born July 22, 1995), nicknamed " Zeke ", is an American football running back who is a free agent.Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year (2015).CFP National Championship Offensive MVP ( 2014).
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