NFL: 27 most likely non-QB future Hall of Famers

Ezekiel Elliott, since being chosen No. 4 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft, has been among the NFL’s most consistently dominant and productive running backs, as well as the focal point of the Dallas Cowboys’ offense over that span.

Elliott has already collected a pair of rushing titles, in 2016 and 2018, to go along with three Pro Bowl berths, and is a two-time All-Pro through his first five seasons. His pair of rushing crowns, in which he rushed for 1,631 yards and 1,434 yards respectively, might alone set him up to be fitted for a gold jacket.

While Elliott has had the benefit of running behind an offensive line stacked with All-Pro caliber talent for much of his career, an argument can be made that he is the premier running back of his generation.

There’s no indication, especially if quarterback Dak Prescott returns in 2021, that Elliott can’t remain among the premier backs in the NFL for the foreseeable future, which should strengthen his Hall of Fame candidacy. Especially if he continues to climb the all-time rushing list, entering 2021 ranked 77th all-time at age 25.