Joe Boozell | NCAA.com | January 8, 2016 Fan names new puppy ‘Ezekiel Elliott’ Share Nothing says Christmas quite like receiving an adorable new puppy as a gift. And if you’re a passionate Ohio State football fan, why not give your new best friend a name that reps your beloved Buckeyes? That’s exactly what one person did. An Ohio State fan named her puppy ‘Ezekiel Elliott’ after the star Buckeye running back. Check out the photos below: I got a best friend for christmas❤ meet Ezekiel Elliot, a.k.a. Zeke pic.twitter.com/3o3lnfRtfU — cam newton (@Camigirl64) December 25, 2015 Already enjoying one of my Christmas presents ❤ pic.twitter.com/t8RrtDYqmP — cam newton (@Camigirl64) December 25, 2015 Elliott seems to approve of the name, as he retweeted the photos. UPDATE: Ohio State fans are naming their kids after the Buckeyes' star tailback, too. Meet Ezekiel Andrew Barron: @EzekielElliott your newest fan.. All the way from Las Vegas Born 1/6/16 Ezekiel Andrew Barron.. pic.twitter.com/4aGKLxuTsi — Ca12los (@ca12losb) January 8, 2016 It's safe to say that Elliott has left quite the legacy in Columbus. How the AP preseason football poll predicts the College Football Playoff Here's how the preseason AP poll correlates to the final College Football Playoff poll in the CFP era. READ MORE The last undefeated men's basketball team from every season this century, ranked Here are the final undefeated DI men's college basketball teams from every season since 2000, and a ranking of which of those 21 teams is the best. READ MORE Colleges with most players in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame UCLA leads all schools with seven basketball players in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. READ MORE