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.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2016 | 21 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 713 | 71.5% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 22 | DAL | 10 | — | 242 | 983 | 7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 55 | 22.7 | 1 | 38 | 26 | 269 | 2 | 68.4% | 10.3 | 7.1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 589 | 85.8% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 23 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 890 | 89.3% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 1.2% |
| 2019 | 24 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 937 | 83.7% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% |
| 2020 | 25 | DAL | 15 | — | 244 | 979 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 62 | 25.4 | 4 | 71 | 52 | 338 | 2 | 73.2% | 6.5 | 4.8 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 789 | 72.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | 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 | 809 | 65.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | DAL | 15 | — | 231 | 876 | 12 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 52 | 22.5 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 92 | 0 | 73.9% | 5.4 | 4.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 558 | 55.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | NE | 17 | — | 184 | 642 | 3 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 33 | 17.9 | 0 | 65 | 51 | 313 | 2 | 78.5% | 6.1 | 4.8 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 539 | 53.1% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2024 | 29 | DAL | 15 | — | 74 | 226 | 3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 14 | 18.9 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 69 | 0 | 80.0% | 5.8 | 4.6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 258 | 25.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 135 | — | 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 | 6,082 | 66.0% | — | 0.0% | 18 | 0.5% | |
Career Value · VORP
218 career value over replacement — #311 all-time of 4,649. 24.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #4 (Rd 1) · DAL · 2016 · +18.6 vs expected KV-H
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| 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+)
| 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+)
| 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+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | DAL | 15 | 11* | 713 | 71.5% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 22 | DAL | 10 | 9* | 589 | 85.8% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 23 | DAL | 15 | 13* | 890 | 89.3% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 1.2% |
| 2019 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 13* | 937 | 83.7% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% |
| 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 | 0.2% |
| 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+)
| 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+)
| 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+)
| 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+)
A 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.
Blend 79.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 80· confidence 100%
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