Ohio State football face of the position: Running Back

Jan 12, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes working again Ezekiel Elliott (15) runs previous the Oregon Geese protection within the first quarter for a landing within the 2015 CFP Nationwide Championship Recreation at AT&T Stadium. Credit score: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports activities

Why he’s thought of

85 yards by means of the guts of the south – could be each Buckeye fan’s favourite reminiscence. If not, it needs to be fairly excessive on the checklist.

Elliott burst onto the scene as a sophomore, however he grew to become a Buckeye legend within the postseasons of 2014-2015. Zeke carried OSU with 696 dashing yards in wins over Wisky within the Large Ten Championship, Alabama within the Sugar Bowl, and the Oregon Geese within the CFP nationwide championship sport.

On the time of commencement, Zeke has the No.’s 2 and three finest dashing seasons by a Buckeye, gaining over 1,800 yards, and a mixed 41 dashing touchdowns in every season as a starter. He additionally had 5 of the highest 20 dashing performances in OSU historical past.  Statistically talking, it could be the perfect 2- 12 months run of any OSU again ever.

Zeke had all of it – pace, imaginative and prescient, fingers and was nice in move safety.

It’s nonetheless too early to inform what Elliott’s NFL profession will turn out to be, nevertheless it’s positively off to an impressive begin. Right here’s to hoping Zeke’s off-field points start to fade into the background.