Ezekiel Elliott was ranked the second best athlete in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in SportsDay's top 25 athletes 25-and-under ranking. However, Pro Football Focus doesn't think as highly of Elliott.

The Dallas Cowboys running back was a surprising omission on Pro Football Focus' top 25 NFL players under 25 list for 2019.

Elliott, 23, is a two-time NFL rushing champion, a two-time Pro Bowler and was a first-team All-Pro in 2016. He's gained 4,048 rushing yards and 28 rushing touchdowns in his first three seasons. All of which has been accomplished before his 24th birthday (Elliott turns 24 on July 22).

The Cowboys' offense is built behind the two-time rushing champion. An argument can be made that Elliott is the best running back in the NFL, so it's surprising that the running back was left off the list.

What could be more shocking, or frustrating, for Cowboys fans and Elliott, is that there are three running backs on Pro Football Focus' list. New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara (24), Cleveland Browns RB Kareem Hunt (24) and New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley (22) were named among the 25 players.

If you're throwing your hands up already, there is a somewhat of a consolation prize. One Dallas player made Pro Football Focus' cut.

Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch was the lone Dallas player named. Here's a clip of what Pro Football Focus had to say about the second-year linebacker:

"The former Boise State Bronco's 54 total stops were the fifth-most among linebackers, and his five forced incompletions in coverage are good for fourth-most among rookies. It may only be one year, but the Cowboys seem to have secured the next great star at the linebacker position."

Click here to view Pro Football Focus' top 25 NFL players under 25 for 2019