Player Career

Ezekiel Elliott Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Ezekiel Elliott story

Ezekiel Elliott built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a running back from St. Louis, MO wearing No. 15, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Ezekiel Elliott's career was his backfield work: 3,961 rushing yards, 592 carries, 43 rushing touchdowns, and 449 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 449 receiving yards and 29 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ezekiel Elliott's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ohio State

    2013-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201420152015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonOhio State28561.17.1
2014 PostseasonOhio State2,09868.631.91,813
2014 Regular SeasonOhio State2,09868.631.90
2015 PostseasonOhio State2,02764.141.4-71
2015 Regular SeasonOhio State2,02764.141.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Indiana

Week 5 · W 34-27 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

286

Scrimmage Yards

99.2 takeover

286 scrimmage yards and 48.1 usage.

#2

vs Alabama

Week 1 · W 42-35 · Postseason

243

Scrimmage Yards

98.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

243 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.

#3

vs Wisconsin

Week 15 · W 59-0 · Conference game

220

Scrimmage Yards

95.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

220 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#4

vs Oregon

Week 1 · W 42-20 · Postseason

245

Scrimmage Yards

90.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

245 scrimmage yards and 48.1 usage.

#5

vs Cincinnati

Week 5 · W 50-28

233

Scrimmage Yards

88.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

233 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Postseason · Ohio State

2,027 primary output · 64.1 efficiency · 41.4 usage

84.3

#2

2015 Regular Season · Ohio State

84.3

2,027 primary · 64.1 efficiency · 41.4 usage

#3

2014 Postseason · Ohio State

82.5

2,098 primary · 68.6 efficiency · 31.9 usage

Milestones

22

100+ rush yards

14

150+ scrimmage yards

13

2+ TD games