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RB Ezekiel Elliott (All B1G, All-American, National Champion, Pro Bowl, All Pro, New England Patriots)

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SKULL SESSION: NCAA PRESIDENT MARK EMMERT “CERTAINLY” BELIEVES FOOTBALL WILL BE PLAYED, A DRAFT ANALYST THINKS JUSTIN FIELDS IS "SHORTER AND SMALLER,” AND EZEKIEL ELLIOTT IS FEELING BETTER AFTER COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS

ZEKE IS FEELING FINE. Ezekiel Elliott is a tough fellow to slow down, and that apparently includes nasty respiratory diseases.

The runner of bals tested positive for COVID-19 a few days ago, but he's says that he's feeling "good" and "normal" now.



He can soon add "bucked coronavirus" to his resume.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-will-be-played-a-draft-analyst-thinks-justin
 
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Ezekiel Elliott snubbed from Big Ten All-Decade team

The Big Ten Network all-decade team is coming out position-by-position. And the Buckeyes figured to be heavily represented on the team.

But when the first position group — running backs — was announced, there was a notable snub. Ezekiel Elliott, who ran for more than 1,800 yards in the 2014 national title season for the Buckeyes and had another dominant year in 2015, was not named as a first-team all-decade Big Ten running back. Instead, he had to settle for second-team while Jonathan Taylor and Saquon Barkley were named to the first team.
 
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PAST VS. FUTURE. Ezekiel Elliott may very well be the best running back to ever suit up for the Buckeyes, but TreVeyon Henderson ain't just going to let him keep that title without a fight.

And it looks like he's coming for the throne before he even gets to campus.



Henderson might get Zeke in 100 meters, but I'm not sure there's anyone in the world who's catching him in an 85-yard sprint.

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But even if his touches decrease a bit this fall, he'll still be on pace to have the best pro career of any Buckeye back. According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, 110 former Buckeyes have recorded a carry in NFL history, but only three - Eddie George, Robert Smith, and Pete Johnson - have rushed for more yards than Elliott has to this point.

Johnson is only 221 yards ahead as of this writing, meaning Zeke will likely occupy third place before the leaves start changing colors this autumn. Smith is just 1,413 yards ahead, meaning second is within reach this season, especially if Dallas returns to the playoffs.

While Eddie George's mark of 10,441 career rushing yards is still a ways off, Elliott is on pace to surpass him within a few seasons, assuming he stays healthy. Zeke's career average of 4.6 yards-per-carry is a full yard better than George's, while he has averaged a full 21 yards-per-game more than #27 had in nine seasons as a pro.

Just as George and Smith acted as a walking recruiting pitch for a generation of running backs that considered coming to Columbus for college ball, Elliott now carries that banner for the Buckeyes. It certainly didn't hurt Ohio State's chances when the star ball-carrier for the most visible sports team in J.K. Dobbins' home state of Texas had donned the Scarlet and Gray.
 
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