Ezekiel Elliott ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Elliott in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Elliott a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Ezekiel Elliott
3× Pro Bowl1× All-Pro2nd youngest · 1,000 Rushing Yards3rd youngest · 1,000 Scrimmage YardsTop 3% all-time RBsIron Legend👑 2× #1 Running Back · 2016–2018📉 Fades · -11% playoffs🌅 Early Bloomer · 2016Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #429
Height6'0"
Weight226 lb
BornJul 22, 1995
Age30
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2016
Draft2016 · Rd 1, Pick 4 · DAL
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
3x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber running back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 217 · #324 · EliteWorth 217 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 8% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+24.1
Avg surplus
peak +43
9 seasons × ~24.1 surplus ≈ VORP 217
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2016 | — | DAL | 15 | — | 322 | 1,631 | 15 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 91 | 28.3 | 1 | 40 | 32 | 363 | 1 | 80.0% | 11.3 | 9.1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | WAS | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | DAL | 10 | — | 242 | 983 | 7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 55 | 22.7 | 1 | 38 | 26 | 269 | 2 | 68.4% | 10.3 | 7.1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | DAL | 15 | — | 304 | 1,434 | 6 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 74 | 24.3 | 1 | 95 | 77 | 567 | 3 | 81.1% | 7.4 | 6.0 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | HOU | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 301 | 1,357 | 12 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 78 | 25.9 | 2 | 71 | 54 | 420 | 2 | 76.1% | 7.8 | 5.9 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | GB | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | DAL | 15 | — | 244 | 979 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 62 | 25.4 | 4 | 71 | 52 | 338 | 2 | 73.2% | 6.5 | 4.8 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | WAS | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | DAL | 17 | — | 237 | 1,002 | 10 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 55 | 23.2 | 1 | 65 | 47 | 287 | 2 | 72.3% | 6.1 | 4.4 | — | 17 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 83.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | NYG | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | DAL | 15 | — | 231 | 876 | 12 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 52 | 22.5 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 92 | 0 | 73.9% | 5.4 | 4.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | HOU | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | NE | 17 | — | 184 | 642 | 3 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 33 | 17.9 | 0 | 65 | 51 | 313 | 2 | 78.5% | 6.1 | 4.8 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | DAL | 15 | — | 74 | 226 | 3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 14 | 18.9 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 69 | 0 | 80.0% | 5.8 | 4.6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | NO | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 145 | — | 2,139 | 9,130 | 74 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 514 | 24.0 | 11 | 483 | 368 | 2,718 | 14 | 76.2% | 7.4 | 5.6 | — | 116 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 83.3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-133.3·-1 passing · -110 rushing · -23 receiving·-14.8/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 83.3 | 0 | 15.9 |
| Career | 17 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | — | — | 83.3 | 0 | 143 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | DAL | 15 | 11* | 322 | 1,631 | 15 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 91 | 28.3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 22 | DAL | 10 | 9* | 242 | 983 | 7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 55 | 22.7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 23 | DAL | 15 | 13* | 304 | 1,434 | 6 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 74 | 24.3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 13* | 301 | 1,357 | 12 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 78 | 25.9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 25 | DAL | 15 | 11* | 244 | 979 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 62 | 25.4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 11* | 237 | 1,002 | 10 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 55 | 23.2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 27 | DAL | 15 | 8* | 231 | 876 | 12 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 52 | 22.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | NE | 17 | 9* | 184 | 642 | 3 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 33 | 17.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 74 | 226 | 3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 14 | 18.9 | 1 |
| Career | 135 | 85* | 2,139 | 9,130 | 74 | 4.3 | — | 514 | — | 11 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | DAL | 15 | 11* | 40 | 32 | 363 | 1 | 80.0% | 11.3 | 9.1 | — | 11 |
| 2017 | 22 | DAL | 10 | 9* | 38 | 26 | 269 | 2 | 68.4% | 10.3 | 7.1 | — | 6 |
| 2018 | 23 | DAL | 15 | 13* | 95 | 77 | 567 | 3 | 81.1% | 7.4 | 6.0 | — | 22 |
| 2019 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 13* | 71 | 54 | 420 | 2 | 76.1% | 7.8 | 5.9 | — | 21 |
| 2020 | 25 | DAL | 15 | 11* | 71 | 52 | 338 | 2 | 73.2% | 6.5 | 4.8 | — | 20 |
| 2021 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 11* | 65 | 47 | 287 | 2 | 72.3% | 6.1 | 4.4 | — | 17 |
| 2022 | 27 | DAL | 15 | 8* | 23 | 17 | 92 | 0 | 73.9% | 5.4 | 4.0 | — | 4 |
| 2023 | 28 | NE | 17 | 9* | 65 | 51 | 313 | 2 | 78.5% | 6.1 | 4.8 | — | 12 |
| 2024 | 29 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 15 | 12 | 69 | 0 | 80.0% | 5.8 | 4.6 | — | 3 |
| Career | 135 | 85* | 483 | 368 | 2,718 | 14 | 76.2% | 7.4 | 5.6 | — | 116 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | WAS | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | HOU | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | GB | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | WAS | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | NYG | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | HOU | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | PIT | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | NO | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 9* | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | DAL | 15 | 11* | 713 | 71.5% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 5.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | DAL | 10 | 9* | 589 | 85.8% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2018 | 23 | DAL | 15 | 13* | 890 | 89.3% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 4.5% |
| 2019 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 13* | 937 | 83.7% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 4.7% |
| 2020 | 25 | DAL | 15 | 11* | 789 | 72.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 11* | 809 | 65.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | DAL | 15 | 8* | 558 | 55.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | NE | 17 | 9* | 539 | 53.1% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 258 | 25.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 135 | 85* | 6,082 | — | — | — | 18 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | — | — | 11* | — | 12.9 | 13.5 | 0 | -1 |
| 2017 | 22 | — | — | 9* | — | -5.0 | -7.3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 23 | — | — | 13* | — | -9.8 | -0.0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2019 | 24 | — | — | 13* | — | -5.6 | 5.0 | 0 | 46 |
| 2020 | 25 | — | — | 11* | — | -27.9 | -18.4 | 0 | -17 |
| 2021 | 26 | — | — | 11* | -0.8 | -19.3 | -1.1 | -4 | 22 |
| 2022 | 27 | — | — | 8* | — | -11.7 | -3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | — | — | 9* | — | -27.3 | -10.1 | 0 | -42 |
| 2024 | 29 | — | — | 0* | — | -16.1 | -0.8 | 0 | -27 |
| Career | 85* | — | — | — | -4 | 22 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | DAL | — | 11* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 11* | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | DAL | 15 | 13* | 839 | 2.8 | 595 | 2.0 | 19 | 16.0 | 74 |
| 2019 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 13* | 678 | 2.3 | 679 | 2.3 | 24 | 12.5 | 78 |
| 2020 | 25 | DAL | 15 | 11* | 458 | 1.9 | 521 | 2.1 | 15 | 16.3 | 62 |
| 2021 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 11* | 593 | 2.5 | 409 | 1.7 | 9 | 26.3 | 55 |
| 2022 | 27 | DAL | 15 | 8* | 520 | 2.3 | 356 | 1.5 | 9 | 25.7 | 52 |
| 2023 | 28 | NE | 17 | 9* | 350 | 1.9 | 292 | 1.6 | 5 | 36.8 | 33 |
| 2024 | 29 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 115 | 1.6 | 111 | 1.5 | 2 | 37.0 | 14 |
| Career | 110 | 65* | 3,553 | — | 2,963 | — | 83 | — | 368 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | DAL | 15 | 13* | 0.3 | -0.1 | 7.5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 22 | 102.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 13* | 0.6 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 6 | 4 | 0.1 | 21 | 99.5 |
| 2020 | 25 | DAL | 15 | 11* | -0.2 | -0.4 | 6.9 | 2 | 8 | 0.1 | 20 | 74.7 |
| 2021 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 11* | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 17 | 84.6 |
| 2022 | 27 | DAL | 15 | 8* | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 80.3 |
| 2023 | 28 | NE | 17 | 9* | -0.6 | -1.2 | 7.3 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 12 | 97.0 |
| 2024 | 29 | DAL | 15 | 0* | -1.8 | -2.3 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 85.8 |
| Career | 110 | 65* | — | — | — | 24 | 21 | — | 99 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 80 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 80 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
74
Sustained
career value
×.6
88
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 79.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 80· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 74
On-field 55.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2016bestavg 74elite 702024
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #429 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position51
Solid
of 100
Reached 50% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
50% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader50
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
-14.82 EPA/season over 9 seasons45
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+59
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap1.948Touch rate0.431EPA/snap-0.022Snap share66.8%Off snaps6,082ReliableCV 0.26
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2016
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.47s
40-Yard
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 83thClass Pos 80thClass All 89th
32.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 39thClass Pos 15thClass All 49th
118"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 55thClass Pos 30thClass All 58th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 4.3 regular season → 3.8 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-11%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
11,848
9,130 rush · 2,718 recv
Total TDs
88
74 rush · 14 recv
Total Touches
2,507
2,139 carries · 368 rec
Yds / Touch
4.7
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesRushing
Att103Yds393TD2Y/A3.8TD%1.91D241D%23.3
Receiving
Tgt21Rec11Yds65Ctch%52.4%Y/R5.9Y/Tgt3.11D2
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-8.6Rec EPA-9.5Rec AirYd6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Zack MartinG8yDeMarcus LawrenceLB8yDak PrescottQB8yTyron SmithOT7yJourdan LewisCB7yC.J. GoodwinCB6yCooper RushQB6yL.P. LaDouceurLS5yDalton SchultzTE5yDorance ArmstrongDE5ySean LeeOLB5yJoe LooneyC5yTyrone CrawfordDT5yDonovan WilsonSAF5yJaylon SmithMLB5yLa'el CollinsOT5yChris JonesP5yMichael GallupWR5yNoah BrownWR5yLeighton Vander EschOLB5yTrysten HillDT5yBlake JarwinTE5yAmari CooperWR4yMaliek CollinsDT4y
2016 Draft Class· this player went #4
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEzekiel inherited the Dallas Cowboys RB room from DeMarco Murray (2011–2014), and handed it to Tony Pollard (2019–2023).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined DAL (from NE)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2023team change
Joined NE (from DAL)
- 2016draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 1, Pick 4
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 226 lb
Frame
225 lb at 4.47s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NE | 0 | W13Questionable· Thigh |
| 2022 | DAL | 0 | W8Doubtful· KneeW10Questionable· KneeW11Questionable· Knee |
| 2021 | DAL | 0 | W5Questionable· KneeW6Questionable· Ribs |
| 2020 | DAL | 0 | W9Questionable· HamstringW14Questionable· CalfW15Questionable· CalfW16Questionable· Calf |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
80
peak 88
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
A+2016
A2017
A2018
A2019
B+2020
B+2021
B2022
B2023
C+2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
91%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,631 | 108.7 | 2,026+395 | 119.2 |
| 2017 | 983 | 98.3 | 1,757+774 | 103.4 |
| 2018 | 1,434 | 95.6 | 1,698+264 | 99.9 |
| 2019 | 1,357 | 84.8 | 1,528+171 | 89.9 |
| 2020 | 979 | 65.3 | 1,114+135 | 65.6 |
| 2021 | 1,002 | 58.9 | 1,002 | 58.9 |
| 2022 | 876 | 58.4 | 1,015+139 | 59.7 |
| 2023 | 642 | 37.8 | 632-10 | 37.2 |
| 2024 | 226 | 15.1 | 257+31 | 15.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
217 career value over replacement — #324 all-time of 4,642. 24.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #4 (Rd 1) · DAL · 2016 · +18.2 vs expected KV-H
80actual
61.8 expected · Δ+18.2
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