Dallas Cowboys fans have heard the question over and over: Will Dak Prescott have a sophomore slump? The pages of this site have tried to answer that question many times, the latest being an excellent video breakdown of why Dak succeeded last year, and why that is likely to continue. So instead, maybe the question that should be asked would be about a sophomore slump for Ezekiel Elliott. And no, this has nothing to do with a potential suspension. For purposes of this article, we’ll take that possibility off the table.
Instead, we’ll look at what history says about rookie running backs who had phenomenal first seasons, and what happens to them the next year.