Ezekiel Elijah Elliott is a well-known American footballer. He plays as a running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Elliott was born on July 22, 1995, in Alton, Illinois. The 27-year-old stands at a height of 6 feet and weighs 103 kg.

Elliott played collegiate football at Ohio State University. As a true freshman in 2013, he rushed for 262 yards on 30 carries with two touchdowns as a backup to starter Carlos Hyde, mostly playing as a gunner on special teams. During his college career, he earned second-team All-America honors in 2015. Elliott was drafted by the Cowboys fourth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.

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Contract

Ezekiel Elliott signed a six-year, contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys on September 4, 2019. The contract is worth $90 million. Elliott received $50 million in guarantees, $28 million of which is fully guaranteed at signing. According to Todd Archer, Elliott will receive a $7.5 million signing bonus and a $13 million option bonus.

Salary per year

With the Dallas Cowboys, Elliott has an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2022, he will earn a base salary of $12.4 million while carrying a cap hit of $18.22 million and a dead cap value of $30.08 million.

Net worth

Elliott has amassed quite a lot of wealth for himself. However, most of his wealth comes from his football career. Earning much from his career and receiving income from other sources, his net worth is estimated to fall between $40 million and $45 million.

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