Ezekiel Elliott will face off against the Dallas Cowboys for the first time in his career Sunday.
The two-time rushing champion also knows he has always had a handle on his emotions, a trait that will be tested assuming there's a massive roar from more than 90,000 fans who used to howl"Zeeeeeeeeke," as their beloved back turned his hand in front of his mouth in a"feed me" gesture after first-round runs., confident he can keep the focus on football but knowing he hasn't stepped into such a scene before.
A slow start with the Patriots after a short training camp is turning around. Elliott rushed for a season-high 80 yards in a 15-10 win against the Jets. And the Cowboys just gave up 222 yards on the ground.star is wearing his college No. 15 again after picking No. 21 with the Cowboys, who drafted him fourth overall in 2016.
"I don't know what I'm necessarily expecting," Elliott said."It's definitely going to be weird, just being in a different uniform, being in the visiting locker room. But I think it will be a good experience just kind of seeing the fans again." The 28-year-old is third on Dallas' career rushing list with 8,262 yards, behind a pair of Pro Football Hall of Famers in NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett.Here's how you can create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow your favorite leagues, teams and players and receive a personalized newsletter in your inbox dailyBy the time Mike McCarthy took over as coach in 2020, Elliott's most productive and explosive days in Dallas were behind me.
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