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RB Ezekiel Elliott (All B1G, All-American, National Champion, Pro Bowl, All Pro, Los Angeles Chargers)

Hurdle gene: Ezekiel Elliott's new go-to move came from his mother

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Over time, the hurdles have progressively grown in size. These days, the obstacles Ezekiel Elliott are leaping over have the ability to move and fight back.

But Elliott's form is as impressive on the football field, flying over potential tacklers, as it ever was for the Ohio State running back when he was a high school track sensation. And whether the hurdles were 33 inches tall when he was 13 years old or 6-foot-1 and 250 pounds, as they are now, Dawn Elliott is watching the same thing in action from the stands.

It's a genetic gift from Mom, an all-conference track star at Missouri, to her son, a Heisman Trophy candidate with the Buckeyes.

“That’s me,” Dawn Elliott said with a laugh. “I get the hurdle credit.

Entire article: http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/insider/post?id=124612
 
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