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Ezekiel Elliott

RB·2016–2024·Ohio State
Draft 2016, round 1, pick 4
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Comps

Measured on his 2018 season (2,001 yards from scrimmage), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.

Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Bijan Robinson ’2567%Matt Forte ’1166%Todd Gurley ’1764%
Famous comp
names you know, same point in their careers (around year 3)
Curtis Martin ’9781%Dorsey Levens ’9779%Thurman Thomas ’9079%
Plays like
on-field production only
Curtis Martin ’9781%Garrison Hearst ’9880%Dorsey Levens ’9779%
Built like
measurables only, his size
Rashaad Penny94%Michael Turner87%Rashard Mendenhall87%
Coming out
pros whose college production, size and testing looked like his
Todd Gurley ’1561%Eddie Lacy ’1360%Jeremy Hill ’1458%

Of his 20 closest coming out: 2 stars, 7 starters, 6 backups, 5 didn't stick.

Career

135 games · 9,130 rushing yds · 74 rushing TD · 368 rec · 2,718 receiving yds · 3 Pro Bowls · 1x first-team All-Pro

Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).