Ezekiel Elliott

Dallas Cowboys 4th pick

RB ·

Ohio State · 2016–2024

135

Games

9,130

Rush Yards

Rush TD

368

Receptions

2,718

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2016

Round

Round 1

Pick

4th overall

Team

Dallas Cowboys

Position

College

Ohio State

Ezekiel Elliott Career Stats

3× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 2016 draft class in rushing yards (9,130).
Best statistical season: 2018 with DAL (1,434 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2016	DAL	15	322	1,631	15
2017	DAL	10	242	983	7
2018	DAL	15	304	1,434	6
2019	DAL	16	301	1,357	12
2020	DAL	15	244	979	6
2021	DAL	17	237	1,002	10
2022	DAL	15	231	876	12
2023	NE	17	184	642	3
2024	DAL	15	74	226	3
Career		135	2,139	9,130	74

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2016	DAL	15	40	32	363	1
2017	DAL	10	38	26	269	2
2018	DAL	15	95	77	567	3
2019	DAL	16	71	54	420	2
2020	DAL	15	71	52	338	2
2021	DAL	17	65	47	287	2
2022	DAL	15	23	17	92	0
2023	NE	17	65	51	313	2
2024	DAL	15	15	12	69	0
Career		135	483	368	2,718	14

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ezekiel Elliott is a former running back out of Ohio State, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 4th overall pick (round 1) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played 135 regular-season games from 2016 to 2024, with the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots. He was named to 3 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS
2016	DAL	15	0	0	0
2016 POST	DAL	1	0	0	0
2017	DAL	10	0	0	0
2018	DAL	15	0	0	0
2018 POST	DAL	2	0	0	0
2019	DAL	16	0	0	0
2020	DAL	15	0	0	0
2021	DAL	17	1	1	4
2021 POST	DAL	1	0	0	0
2022	DAL	15	0	0	0
2022 POST	DAL	2	0	0	0
2023	NE	17	0	0	0
2024	DAL	15	0	0	0
2016	DAL	16	0	0	0
2017	DAL	10	0	0	0
2018	DAL	17	0	0	0
2019	DAL	16	0	0	0
2020	DAL	15	0	0	0
2021	DAL	18	1	1	4
2022	DAL	17	0	0	0
2023	NE	17	0	0	0
2024	DAL	15	0	0	0
Career		135	1	1	4
Career		6	0	0	0
Career		141	1	1	4

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2016	DAL	15	322	1,631	15	5.1	91	5
2016 POST	DAL	1	22	125	0	5.7	5	0
2017	DAL	10	242	983	7	4.1	55	1
2018	DAL	15	304	1,434	6	4.7	74	6
2018 POST	DAL	2	46	184	2	4.0	10	0
2019	DAL	16	301	1,357	12	4.5	78	3
2020	DAL	15	244	979	6	4.0	62	5
2021	DAL	17	237	1,002	10	4.2	55	1
2021 POST	DAL	1	12	31	0	2.6	4	0
2022	DAL	15	231	876	12	3.8	52	0
2022 POST	DAL	2	23	53	0	2.3	5	0
2023	NE	17	184	642	3	3.5	33	1
2024	DAL	15	74	226	3	3.1	14	1
2016	DAL	16	344	1,756	15	5.1	96	5
2017	DAL	10	242	983	7	4.1	55	1
2018	DAL	17	350	1,618	8	4.6	84	6
2019	DAL	16	301	1,357	12	4.5	78	3
2020	DAL	15	244	979	6	4.0	62	5
2021	DAL	18	249	1,033	10	4.1	59	1
2022	DAL	17	254	929	12	3.7	57	0
2023	NE	17	184	642	3	3.5	33	1
2024	DAL	15	74	226	3	3.1	14	1
Career		135	2,139	9,130	74	4.3	514	23
Career		6	103	393	2	3.8	24	0
Career		141	2,242	9,523	76	4.2	538	23

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2016	DAL	15	40	32	363	1	11.3	11
2016 POST	DAL	1	1	1	-2	0	-2.0	0
2017	DAL	10	38	26	269	2	10.3	6
2018	DAL	15	95	77	567	3	7.4	22
2018 POST	DAL	2	10	6	51	0	8.5	2
2019	DAL	16	71	54	420	2	7.8	21
2020	DAL	15	71	52	338	2	6.5	20
2021	DAL	17	65	47	287	2	6.1	17
2021 POST	DAL	1	4	1	0	0	0.0	0
2022	DAL	15	23	17	92	0	5.4	4
2022 POST	DAL	2	6	3	16	0	5.3	0
2023	NE	17	65	51	313	2	6.1	12
2024	DAL	15	15	12	69	0	5.8	3
2016	DAL	16	41	33	361	1	10.9	11
2017	DAL	10	38	26	269	2	10.3	6
2018	DAL	17	105	83	618	3	7.4	24
2019	DAL	16	71	54	420	2	7.8	21
2020	DAL	15	71	52	338	2	6.5	20
2021	DAL	18	69	48	287	2	6.0	17
2022	DAL	17	29	20	108	0	5.4	4
2023	NE	17	65	51	313	2	6.1	12
2024	DAL	15	15	12	69	0	5.8	3
Career		135	483	368	2,718	14	7.4	116
Career		6	21	11	65	0	5.9	2
Career		141	504	379	2,783	14	7.3	118

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-0

Weight

225 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.47s

Vertical Jump

32.5"

Broad Jump

118"

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