Ezekiel “Zeke” Elliott was born on July 22, 1995 in Alton, Illinois. Ezekiel Elliott is an NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys and was drafted in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Ohio State University where he earned All-American honors in 2015.
Back in 2016, a sensational rookie running back was essential to the Dallas Cowboys’ success in what could’ve easily been a depressing time. Five years later, Dallas needs Ezekiel Elliott to deliver more than just rushing yards if they want to make 2021 another memorable season. After Tony … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Over the first four years of his career, you could pencil in Ezekiel Elliott for 1,300-1,400 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns each year. However, the 2020 season was his worst statistical output since entering the NFL. He failed to reach 1,000 yards for the first time in a … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys have wrapped up OTAs and mandatory minicamp and are currently on a break until training camp begins in a little over a month in Oxnard, California. America’s Team is looking to forget the disaster that was the 2020 season and get back to the playoffs … Read more
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When the Dallas Cowboys open training camp in Oxnard, California, they’ll begin with several questions yet to be answered. The Cowboys have done a lot of work to address the problems, particularly on defense, but we won’t know if those issues are addressed until the Cowboys line up … Read more
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Ezekiel Elliott had the worse season of his career in 2020. He posted career lows in rushing yards (979), yards per rush (4.0), and yards per game (65.3). Also, he tied a career-low with six rushing touchdowns and equaled a career-high with six fumbles. Elliott has responded by … Read more
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There have been a lot of fan comments this offseason suggesting that Running Back Ezekiel Elliott has to have a strong 2021 season if he doesn’t want to get released next year. I just wanted to take a few minutes today to help some of you understand that … Read more
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The running back position for the Dallas Cowboys has been one of the better position groups for the team for much of the last five years. Even as the offensive line has taken a hit in talent from the outstanding 2016 group, the Dallas Cowboys were still quite … Read more
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Ezekiel Elliott took the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL world by storm in 2016. The former Ohio State Buckeye led the NFL with 1,631 rushing yards and was the driving force of the Cowboy’s 13-3 record and securing the top seed in the NFC playoffs. He followed it … Read more
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Having just finished his fifth season in the league, it feels like running back Ezekiel Elliott has been around forever. Elliott came into the league an explosive, lean runner that could break off the big play seemingly at any moment. As he’s moved through his career, his contact … Read more
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Two of the heaviest hitters on the Dallas Cowboys’ 2021 salary cap are Running Back Ezekiel Elliott and Linebacker Jaylon Smith. But while frustration about their performance last season abounds, the notion that one or both could be released this offseason has never been realistic. Today, that idea … Read more
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After an offseason that produced a successful NFL draft and what most believed was a productive free agency period, the Dallas Cowboys were expected to win the NFC East in 2020. Injuries derailed their season from the beginning, but one of the most alarming aspects of the Cowboys … Read more
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There are several players on the Dallas Cowboys that need to rebound from a disappointing 2020 season. However, if one player needs to return to form, it’s Running Back Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott came into 2020 after testing positive for COVID-19 during the summer. There’s no telling what kind … Read more
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As the disastrous 2020 season wore on for the Cowboys, questions about Ezekiel Elliott’s value only heightened. The former top five draft selection and NFL leading rusher clearly looked to have lost a step of explosion over the last couple of seasons, but he was also the last … Read more
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According to my sources, the Dallas Cowboys didn’t have a very good year in 2020. They enter this next offseason desperate to get back to being a competitive team and have some big decisions to make along the way. But as intriguing as 2021 will be for Dallas, … Read more
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The 2020 season was a rough one for the Dallas Cowboys, and in particular for their top runner Ezekiel Elliott. His 979 yards were a career-low and it marked the first time he failed to reach 1,000 yards in a full season of action. He only had two … Read more
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Ezekiel Elliott built a reputation over his first four seasons as being one of if not the best running back in the NFL. With that reputation comes extremely high expectations year in and year out. The 2020 season was a struggle for Elliott. It was the first time … Read more
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Most of the trade talk regarding Ezekiel Elliott has died down quite a bit since the end of the Dallas Cowboys 2020 season, however, that doesn’t mean it’s been squashed completely. In fact, the Jacksonville Jaguars hiring of their new Head Coach Urban Meyer adds a little more … Read more
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When the Dallas Cowboys hired Mike McCarthy last January to be its new head coach, the thought was that his pedigree of winning from his previous stop in Green Bay would carry over, but 2020 was a trainwreck from the start in Dallas. The coronavirus pandemic completely changed … Read more
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You can’t have the kind of season the Dallas Cowboys did in 2020 without some individuals bearing the blame. While there are varying degrees of responsibility throughout the roster, here are the five Cowboys who saw their value decrease the most during this disappointing season. Yesterday we looked … Read more
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Ezekiel Elliott’s performance against the Philadelphia Eagles was a necessary one. The Dallas Cowboys needed their star running back to have a big game and remind everyone exactly why he matters. In the Cowboys’ 37-17 win over the Eagles, Elliott rushed 19 times for 105 yards. Per Pro … Read more
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