Ezekiel Elliott Net Worth: Salary, Contract And Career

Ezekiel Elliott Net Worth: One of the top-ranking NFL stars

Elliott is the running back for the Dallas Cowboys, NFL’s most popular franchise. With 26 years of age, he’s been one of the most important players for the Dallas Cowboys offense since he was drafted fourth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. During his career, Elliott has received All-Pro honors twice and also was voted to the Pro Bowl three times, also leading the league in rushing yards in 2016 and 2018.

With such a strong resumè, it’s no surprise to see the running back being one of the NFL’s best-paid players. He signed a 6-year, 90 million contract in 2019 and his $15 million average is ranked second in the league, only behind Carolina Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey. His total contract value is the highest in the league.

What is Ezekiel Elliott’s net worth in 2021?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, a specialized website, Zeke’s net worth in 2021 is $25 million.

Elliott’s latest contract saw him cash almost $50 million guaranteed after the signing. He’s not only a top-3 running back in the league in terms of salary, but his production reflects his salary. He was a star with the Ohio State Buckeyes, dominating the Big Ten while in college. His production as the Big Ten MVP and his contribution to the Buckeyes’ Playoff championship made him the 4th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, in front of other valuable players such as Jalen Ramsey and DeForest Buckner.

His first NFL contract was a four-year deal worth $24,956,341. The rookie wage scale made him one of the best paid NFL running backs from the get-go.

His success on the field helped the Dallas Cowboys to qualify for the playoffs twice since he was drafted. A coincidence or not, the Cowboys were a playoff team in 2016 and 2018, both years when Elliott led the league in rushing yards, was a Pro Bowl indication and also received All-Pro honors.

Elliott’s 2017 season was a down year statistically, but the reason why he didn’t receive any accolades was a 6-game suspension looming from an incident regarding five accusations of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend the year before. He was never criminally charged, but the NFL deemed the allegations were enough to warrant him a suspension because of violations to the Personal Conduct Policy instated by the league.

In 2020, playing in an offense marred by injuries to QB Dak Prescott and important offensive linemen, Elliott couldn’t provide the same level of effectiveness from the previous years, with a mere 4.0 average yards per carry and only 979 total rushing yards, numbers almost equal to his 2017 season – the problem is that Elliott played in 5 more games and produce the same results.

Will Zeke bounce back this year?

Everything points to the running back recovering from his poor 2020 form, a season marred by empty stadiums, Dak Prescott’s ankle injury that kept him out for most of the season and poor coaching by Mike McCarthy.

The offensive line will be back to health and Prescott should be back as well, barring any setbacks regarding his shoulder injury. With the whole offense getting back to full speed, the pressure will be off Elliott’s shoulders and he should be back to his prime form. It’s worth noting that Tony Pollard, the RB2, had a good 2020 season and can also provide some rest to Zeke without the Cowboys’ attack losing power.