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Cross Examination: Heisman Expectations for Ezekiel Elliott From Former Ohio State Running Backs

When asked what he thought of current Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott, an ex-Buckeye bruiser didn't stutter.

"Heisman Trophy," Chris "Beanie" Wells said Friday night after the All-Star Celebrity Bowl out at New Albany High School.

With the way Elliott finished off his sophomore season — a year which ended in Ohio State taking home the first ever College Football Playoff National Championship — such beliefs are frankly expected.

Elliott torched Wisconsin, Alabama and Oregon in the post-season for 696 yards and eight touchdowns, earning offensive MVP honors in the title game against Oregon and firmly solidifying himself as the Heisman frontrunner for 2015.