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Player Dossier
2013-2015Ohio State
Ezekiel Elliott
RB • 6'0" • St. Louis, MO, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Ezekiel Elliott leans workhorse runner traits and 64.1 efficiency.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
98
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2016
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 4
- NFL Team
- Dallas Cowboys
Ezekiel Elliott, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Ohio State. Ezekiel Elliott leans workhorse runner traits and 64.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,410
- Rushing yards
- 3,961
- Receiving yards
- 449
- Touchdowns
- 44
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Ezekiel Elliott Ohio State Highlights
2015 · Ohio State · Player Highlight
Ezekiel Elliott college highlights at Ohio State.
- Season
- 2015
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Ezekiel Elliott quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,410
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Indiana
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · John Burroughs School · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- John Burroughs School · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2016 · Round 1 · Pick 4 · Dallas Cowboys
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 2,027 scrimmage yards · RB 6th (top 2%) · Big Ten 1st (top 1%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 285 | 262 | 23 | 3 | 30.8 |
| 2014 Postseason | Ohio State | 15 | 488 | 476 | 12 | 6 | 82.5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 15 | 1,610 | 1,402 | 208 | 12 | 82.5 |
| 2015 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 179 | 149 | 30 | 4 | 84.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 1,848 | 1,672 | 176 | 19 | 84.3 |
Related Context
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Ezekiel Elliott played RB for Ohio State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Ezekiel Elliott recorded 3,961 rushing yards, 449 receiving yards, and 44 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Ohio State paired 2,027 primary output with 64.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 64.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
155.9
Efficiency
64.1
Usage
41.4
Consistency
76.7
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 179. Virginia Tech: 138. Hawai'i: 101. Northern Illinois: 114. Western Michigan: 153. Indiana: 286. Maryland: 153. Penn State: 174. Rutgers: 171. Minnesota: 123. Illinois: 181. Michigan State: 33. Michigan: 221
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 28 by 61.1. Virginia Tech: 13 by 94.2. Hawai'i: 28 by 38.4. Northern Illinois: 25 by 48.3. Western Michigan: 19 by 82. Indiana: 25 by 97.7. Maryland: 27 by 55.2. Penn State: 31 by 58.8. Rutgers: 22 by 79.1. Minnesota: 27 by 46.4. Illinois: 27 by 69.8. Michigan State: 12 by 28.6. Michigan: 32 by 73.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins166.2 · Games = 12 · +133.2 vs Losses
Losses33 · Games = 1 · -133.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
97.7 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | vs Notre Dame100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 44-28 | 27 | 149 | 5.50 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 6.4 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-13 | 30 | 214 | 7.10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6.9 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Michigan State | L 14-17 | 12 | 33 | 2.80 | 1 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Illinois100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 28-3 | 27 | 181 | 6.70 | 2 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Sun 11/8 | vs Minnesota100 rush yards | W 28-14 | 26 | 114 | 4.40 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4.6 |
| Sun 10/25 | @ Rutgers100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-7 | 19 | 142 | 7.50 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 7.8 |
| Sun 10/18 | vs Penn State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-10 | 27 | 153 | 5.70 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5.6 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Maryland100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-28 | 21 | 106 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Indiana100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 34-27 | 23 | 274 | 11.90 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11.4 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Western Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-12 | 16 | 124 | 7.80 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 8.1 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Northern Illinois100 rush yards | W 20-13 | 23 | 108 | 4.70 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Hawai'i100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 38-0 | 27 | 101 | 3.70 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Tue 9/8 | @ Virginia Tech100 rush yards | W 42-24 | 11 | 122 | 11.10 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10.6 |
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
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Ohio State
2013-2015
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 285 | 61.1 | 7.1 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Ohio State | 2,098 | 68.6 | 31.9 | 1,813 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2,098 | 68.6 | 31.9 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Ohio State | 2,027 | 64.1 | 41.4 | -71 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2,027 | 64.1 | 41.4 | 0 |
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
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#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
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