Austin Ekeler
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| No. 30 – Washington Commanders | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back Return specialist | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 17, 1995 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Eaton (Eaton, Colorado) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Western Colorado (2013–2016) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Austin Ekeler (/ˈɛklər/ EHK-ler; born May 17, 1995) is an American professional football running back and return specialist for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Colorado Mountaineers, finishing as their all-time leader in rushing yards before signing with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2017. With the Chargers, Ekeler led the NFL in touchdowns for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.