0 Shares Print COLUMBUS, Ohio — All Ezekiel Elliott needed was one healthy wrist to help raise a championship trophy. The Ohio State running back has two of them now, which might come in handy since the Heisman Trophy is a little bit heavier. Elliott has insisted that hoisting the latter isn’t his top priority, and the fact he actually can use both hands to carry the football this fall is really only valuable as much as it would help the Buckeyes defend the crown they won a year ago thanks in part to his epic production in the postseason. But he’s at least aware of the preseason hype that has installed him as a frontrunner for the most prestigious individual honor in the game, even while doing his best to ignore it and keep his focus on what he can provide to Ohio State collectively. Ezekiel Elliott’s goal for 2015 is to retain Ohio State to the perch it found itself on last season, in large part thanks to him. AP Photo/Brandon Wade“I mean, you see [the projections] on Twitter and stuff,” Elliott said. “But none of that means anything until the season comes around, you strap up and get on the field. “Honestly, I don’t really care. … My goal is to win another national championship, so I mean, if the Heisman comes, it comes. But the national championship is more important.” Elliott was instrumental in claiming one last season, piling up nearly 700 yards during a rampage through Wisconsin, Alabama and Oregon in the postseason despite continuing to play one-handed in the Ohio State backfield. After having a second surgery on his wrist after the season ended, Elliott described himself as being “pretty handicapped” as a sophomore since he couldn’t carry the ball in his left hand or use it to punch at defenders. Elliott suggested he still wasn’t quite completely healed, but he’s back to being able to bench press, is regaining flexibility and hasn’t had to wear a cast in months. …
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