Ezekiel Elliott at Ohio State Pro Day 2016: Photos, Video Highlights, Reaction

Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott was a limited participant in the Buckeyes' jam-packed Pro Day festivities Friday morning. The dynamic offensive threat is the heavy favorite to become the first player from the position off the board in the 2016 NFL draft and worked to solidify that status.

Elliott is a potential top-10 selection, even in an era where teams are hesitant to use high draft picks or hand out lucrative, long-term contracts to running backs. That illustrates the type of impact front offices around the league believe he can make right away.

There were certainly no shortage of talent evaluators in attendance to see him in action. Albert Breer of the NFL Network passed along the eye-popping numbers:

Eric Edholm of Yahoo Sports provided comments from one source who believes Elliott has all the tools to become a full-time back at the NFL level.

"I watched one three-play [span] where he ran for a first, stoned a blitzer and then made a one-handed catch, all in a row," a college director said. "That's our game right now. He does it all."

Pro Football Focus held a similar outlook:

Perhaps his most impressive moment during the Pro Day came during warmups. The NFL Network highlighted his grab while on the phone and being shadowed by Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer:

Most of his work during the on-field drills came as a receiver while quarterback Cardale Jones was working through his route tree.

Bill Rabinowitz of the Columbus Dispatch highlighted the back's ability to get downfield on an out-and-up play:

Alexis Chassen of Land-Grant Holy Land showcased some of Elliott's work out of the backfield:

Afterward, he spoke with the NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock about his background and why he believes it's the right move to use a first-round pick on him:

The Buckeyes passed along more post-workout reaction:

Even though he only took part in select drills, the best aspect of his Pro Day performance was his movement. He's a well-built back, but he still illustrates a lot of fluidity coming out of the backfield to help in the passing game.

It's that overall ability to help an offense in various ways that makes him such a valuable prospect. He's the textbook definition of NFL ready.

Ultimately, nothing happened during Friday's workout to significantly alter Elliott's stock. He's still the top running back on the board ahead of Alabama's Derrick Henry. The only notable question is how high he could go on draft day.

The range is still pretty wide at this stage of the process. The Dallas Cowboys at No. 4 probably represent the absolute top end. More likely scenarios include the Philadelphia Eagles at No. 8 or New York Giants at No. 10. Even if those NFC East teams pass, it's hard to see him dropping out of the top 20.

Wherever Elliott lands, he should make his presence felt in a major way as a rookie.