About Ezekiel Elliott’s watch collection
Ezekiel Elliott is one of the most productive running backs in NFL history. Drafted fourth overall by the Dallas Cowboys in 2016 out of Ohio State, Elliott won the NFL rushing title in his first two full seasons and became the centerpiece of one of the league's most recognizable offenses. His combination of vision, power, and receiving ability out of the backfield made him a perennial Pro Bowl selection and a cornerstone of Dallas's offensive identity for nearly a decade. After his tenure with the Cowboys, he returned to the franchise in 2024, adding another chapter to a career that has consistently put him among the elite at his position.
The Ezekiel Elliott watch collection, as tracked here at Watch Paparazzi, currently centers on one confirmed sighting: a Rolex Day-Date 40 in 18K yellow gold, caught on his wrist during what appears to be a pregame or training session, with Ohio State Buckeyes gear visible in the frame. The President bracelet — Rolex's signature all-gold link design exclusive to the Day-Date — was clearly identifiable even beneath a football glove. The reference is almost certainly the 228238, the 40mm iteration Rolex introduced in 2015 when the Day-Date line expanded from the long-running 36mm case to its current diameter. It is a substantial piece of jewelry as much as a watch.
The choice of the Day-Date 40 in solid yellow gold says something straightforward about Elliott's taste: he gravitates toward the kind of watch that has historically carried weight in American sports and hip-hop culture, a piece with clear material value and high recognition. It is not a subtle choice, but it is a considered one — the Day-Date has dressed heads of state and world champions for decades, and on a two-time rushing champion's wrist, it fits the résumé.