Watch: Ezekiel Elliott hurdles Eagles defender – Dallas Cowboys Blog

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Ezekiel Elliott is no stranger to hurdles, a former track athlete who once drew the admiration of former Olmpian Lolo Jones for hurdling a defender on the football field.

Elliott was at it again Sunday night when the Dallas Cowboys running back used perfect form to hurdle Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Tre Sullivan for a 32-yard gain. Elliott stumbled after the landing and made to the Eagles eight, setting up a Cowboys field goal.

His mother quickly tweeted that hurdling skills run in the family. His sister Lailah is a track athlete at Ohio State.

Elliott was a >a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9SscEY00w8″ target=”_blank”>Missouri state high school champion in the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles, according to USA Today.





Source : ESPN