| Ezekiel Elliott Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft |
| Weight | 103 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 22, 1995 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Ezekiel Elliott is an American football running back who played college football at Ohio State and later played for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Born Name
Ezekiel Elijah Elliott
Nick Name
Zeke
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Alton, Madison County, Illinois, United States
Nationality
Education
Ezekiel Elliott studied at John Burroughs School in Ladue, Missouri, and was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track and field.
After that, he enrolled at Ohio State University and studied marketing.
Occupation
Professional Football Player
Family
- Father – Stacy Elliott (Linebacker for the Missouri football team and CEO of Fifth Down Enterprises)
- Mother – Dawn Huff (Athlete who was a high school state champion in three sports before attending the University of Missouri and running track there)
- Siblings – Lailah Elliott (Sister), Aaliyah Elliott (Sister)
- Others – Robert Leon Huff (Maternal Grandfather) (Played college basketball for Drake University and professionally in Finland, Managed professional basketball teams in Finland), Patricia Stull (Maternal Grandmother), Shawn Huff (Maternal Uncle) (Finnish former professional basketball player for the Helsinki Seagulls of the Finnish Korisliiga), Michael Huff (Maternal Uncle)
Manager
Ezekiel Elliott has been signed with Alliance Management Group, Talent Agency, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Position
Running back
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he has a net worth of $35 Million as of 2023.
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
103 kg or 227 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Ezekiel Elliott has dated –
- Leeanne Hurster – He previously dated cheerleader Leeanne Hurster.
- Tiffany Thompson (2016) – He was involved with Tiffany Thompson from April to July 2016. Tiffany accused him of domestic violence.
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed (Black and White)
Ezekiel Elliott is of African-American and one-quarter European (German and English) descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Pierced septum
- Tattooed body
Brand Endorsements
Ezekiel Elliott has done endorsement work for brands such as BioSteel.
Ezekiel Elliott Facts
- He was a running back for the John Burroughs Bombers football team.
- After rushing for 1,802 yards and 34 touchdowns and receiving 23 passes for 401 yards and six scores, he was named the St. Louis Post-Dispatch offensive player of the year as a junior in 2012.
- Ezekiel Elliott scored 3,061 all-purpose yards and 50 total touchdowns, including 2,155 rushing yards and 40 rushing touchdowns in his senior year.
- He was considered a four-star recruit by Scout.com and was listed as the No. 9 running back in the nation in 2013.
- He rushed for 262 yards on 30 carries with two touchdowns as a backup to starter Carlos Hyde during his stint as a true freshman at Ohio State University in 2013.
- In the 2016 NFL Draft, Ezekiel Elliott was selected in the first round with the 4th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys on April 28, 2016.
- He signed his 4-year rookie contract with the Dallas Cowboys (reportedly worth $24.9 million with a $16.3 million signing bonus) on May 18, 2016.
- After signing his rookie contract, he purchased a new house for his parents.
- Ezekiel Elliott became a shareholder of OnCore Golf Technology, Inc. (a manufacturer of golf balls headquartered in Buffalo, New York) in August 2020.
- He shared a friendly bond with fellow Buckeye teammate Kostadinos Alexander “Kosta” Karageorge (a football player and collegiate wrestler at Ohio State University) who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on November 30, 2014. Following his death, he told ESPN, “Our hearts dropped,” adding, “It was just a hard moment for all of us. For me, personally, that was my first time losing someone that I was very close with.”
- After one of his dogs bit and injured two people in his Frisco, Texas neighborhood, he was cited by police in May 2021.
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