After the ninth game of the 2016 season, he became the second Cowboys rookie to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season, after Tony Dorsett achieved the mark in 1977. As well, he became the third running back to rush for 1,000 yards after just the ninth game of his career, joining Adrian Peterson and Eric Dickerson In his first career playoff game, he ran 22 times for 125 yards in a loss to the Green Bay Packers, joining Duane Thomas as the only Cowboy rookie to rush for over 100 yards in a playoff game.