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The top 25 NFL players under the age of 25

By Russell S. Baxter

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 20: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs grimaces after being hit during the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 20: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs grimaces after being hit during the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /
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On fourth-and-1, Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett goes for it and running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) picks it up during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Divisional Round at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images)
On fourth-and-1, Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett goes for it and running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) picks it up during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Divisional Round at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images) /

2. RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys

There has been a bump or two along the way when it comes to the three-year playing career of Dallas Cowboys’ running back Ezekiel Elliott. In 2017, he eventually served a six-game suspension due to a violation of the NFL’s conduct policy. And after another recent incident in Las Vegas involving a security guard at a concert, Yahoo! Sports’ Charles Robinson recently reported that this situation involving the talented performer is “likely” to be reviewed by the league.

As for on the field (when available), Elliott has been incredibly productive. As a rookie in 2016, as well as this past season, he finished with the most rushing yards in the league. He finished his debut campaign with 1,631 yards on the ground and ran for 15 scores. He racked up a total of 1,994 yards from scrimmage despite sitting out the final week of the regular season. Then came 2017 and the six-game suspension. Elliott still ran for 983 yards in 10 games and totaled a combined nine touchdowns rushing and receiving.

This past season, he claimed his second NFL rushing title in three years. There were 1,434 yards on the ground and a career-best 2,001 yards from scrimmage. Elliott hauled in a personal-high 77 passes for 567 yards and three TDs. It’s fairly to say that the 23-year-old performer has been the league’s best running back over the past three seasons. But is he the NFL’s best player under 25 years old? He may have some strong competition in his own division, meaning…

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