Young running back Ezekiel Elliott plays American football for the Dallas Cowboys team. Before he was picked by them in the 2016 NFL Draft, he played at Ohio State. As of 2016, Ezekiel Elliott’s total net worth is about $28 Million as of 2016. How did he become such a wealthy athlete?

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Ezekiel Elliott was born on July 22, 1995, in Alton, Illinois. During his high-school studies, he was a John Burroughs Bombers‘ running back. In 2012, Elliot got a title of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch offensive player of the year. Beside his stunning stunning start of a football career, he was also a great track & field athlete on high-school.

Elliott decided to pursue his college career at the Ohio State University. After a two successful he announced he would be entering the 2016 NFL Draft. He was selected by Dallas Cowboys 4th overall in April 2016. A month after, he signed a $24.9 million contract for four years, which included a $16.3 million signing bonus.

In July 2016, Elliott’s ex-girlfriend, Tiffany Thomas, accused him of domestic violence, claiming he beat her in her car. Elliott stated she set him up and he could prove it with messages saved on his phone. The reason she did it should be their break up. The prosecutor didn’t pursued the charges as the witness claimed that Thompson asked her to lie to the police.