Ezekiel Elliott Quotes
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I think I'm a guy who is going to come in and work hard from Day One.
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To me, a good running back is a good defense. A good running back helps you keep your defense off the field.
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Every play, I'm trying to get as many shots on the opposing team as I can, so when you get to the fourth quarter, they obviously don't want to be on the field anymore.
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It's always great to get more reps.
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I've worked on my game, and I don't think it has any holes, no weaknesses. I say that with humility because you can always work to get better. But I run inside, I run outside, and I'm just not a guy you have to take off the field for certain packages.
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It just helped going to work every day, knowing that you're going to work with guys that believe in you; you're going to work for guys that believe in you. You want to perform for them.
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You definitely have to think of the perception of things before you actually do certain things. It may not seem like it's a big deal to you yourself, but there's a bigger picture.
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I'm a great pass catcher. I'm excellent in pass protection, which is the most important thing. You can't play, you can't get on the field if you don't protect that franchise quarterback.
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When we go out there, we have fun, but we get to work, and I think we're at our best when we're having fun. Having fun is key.
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Notre Dame was my dream school growing up. But in recruiting, they had some other plans, what position they wanted me to play.
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I'm focused on going out and winning ballgames. Focused on getting better with the team every week.
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Honestly, when I'm out there, I really don't even think about them as guys with names. I look at them as numbers.
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I'm going to go out there and do what I do and play football, and everything will work out.
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I have a lot of great players around me. I have the best O-line in football. It's what's expected.
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With every rep, you're going to get better.
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There's only one professional team in Columbus, the Blue Jackets, but Ohio State is a football state.
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Witten was my guy. I stayed in Wit's hip pocket and did everything I could to learn from him, learn how to be a pro.
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I'm a guy who can play all three downs, and I excel in all areas of the game.
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When you let those defensive backs know that you're a physical player, they don't really want to tackle. That's it. That's why you see me get a hurdle every game. Those guys don't want to tackle me when I get to the second level.
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My job is to go out there and play football. My job is to go out there and win football games.
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I think actually it's kind of sad because something I looked forward to just getting to the NFL growing up was just being able to have more fun, the rules loosen up, being able to celebrate.
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What's a priority is going out there and winning ballgames every week.
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You don't want to attack one game more than another.
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I feel blessed. All the great running backs that have come through Ohio State - Archie Griffin, Eddie George, Beanie Wells - I'm happy that I was able to carry on that lineage this season.