Ezekiel Elliott, born Ezekiel Elijah Elliott, is an American football running back for the New England Patriots. Born and raised in Alton, Illinois, Zeke played college football at Ohio State.
The NFL running back comes from a family of athletes. His mother, Dawn Elliott (nee Huff) was a high school state champion in three sports while his father, Stacy, was a linebacker for the Missouri football team.
Furthermore, Zeke’s maternal grandfather was a basketball player at Drake University, and his uncle, Shawn Huff, is a Finnish professional basketball player.
Zeke has two sisters, Aaliyah Elliott, and Lailah Elliott.
Zeke Elliott’s Love Life
Elliott has been in a long-time relationship with Halle Woodard. She is a nurse by profession. Elliott started dating Woodard in 2017, around a year after the former started his NFL career.
The lovebirds had split up a couple of times in the past, however, they have always found their ways back to each other. They have not thought about getting married yet, but Woodard has already gotten close to her future in-laws. We can see numerous pictures of her on Zeke’s mother, Dawn’s Instagram.
Woodard often makes her appearance during Zeke’s matches in the stadium.
Career Highlights
- Played high school football for John Burroughs High School where he rushed for 2,155 yards and scored 40 touchdowns.
- Was named the Big Ten Offensive Player and Running Back of the Year in the junior season at Ohio State.
- Zeke was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round, the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft on April 28, 2016.
- Was named to three Pro Bowls, in 2016, 2018, and 2019.
- Was the NFL’s leading rusher twice, in 2016 with 1,631 yards, and in 2018 with 1,434 yards.
- Has run for over 100 yards in 32 career games.
- After seven seasons with the Cowboys, Zeke was released on March 15, 2023.
- Elliott signed a one-year contract with the Patriots as a free agent on August 16, 2023, during which he is estimated to bag up to $6 million, including a signing bonus and an active roster bonus.
- Zeke Elliott’s net worth is estimated at around $35 million in 2024.
Trivia
- Elliott played three sports in high school, football, basketball, and track and field. Besides, he also played baseball there.
- Before he made it to the NFL, he was labeled the most complete back to enter the competition ever after Andrian Peterson in 2007.
Career Stat
| Season | Team | GP | GS | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
| 2016 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 15 | 322 | 1631 | 5.1 | 15 | 32 | 363 | 11.3 | 83 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 242 | 983 | 4.1 | 7 | 26 | 269 | 10.4 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 15 | 304 | 1434 | 4.7 | 6 | 77 | 567 | 7.4 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 16 | 301 | 1357 | 4.5 | 12 | 54 | 420 | 7.8 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 15 | 244 | 979 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 338 | 6.5 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 17 | 237 | 1002 | 4.2 | 10 | 47 | 287 | 6.1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 14 | 231 | 876 | 3.8 | 12 | 17 | 92 | 5.4 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 2 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 105 | 102 | 1893 | 8304 | 4.4 | 68 | 310 | 2350 | 7.2 | 83 | 12 | 23 | 12 |
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