Ezekiel Elliott to pay for funeral of murdered boy
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 16: Ezekiel Elliot #21 of the Dallas Cowboys walks off the field after a loss to the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is going to pay for the funeral expenses of a young Illinois football star.
Jaylon McKenzie, 14, was gunned down at a house party over the weekend in Venice, Ill.
That's just a few miles away from Elliott's hometown of St. Louis.
McKenzie was an eighth grader recently featured in Sports Illustrated as a "Top 6 Teen Athlete" in the country.
He already had two verbal college offers.
No arrests have been made in his murder.