I think I have great hands out of the backfield.
— Ezekiel Elliott
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.
I'm a versatile guy. I'm a third-down back.
I'm not going to change; I'm going to keep grinding. I'm going to do all I can to win.
You can't really sit around when you're sore. You've got to get up and work all that lactic acid out.
I just like the ball in my hands whether I'm running it or catching it.
It's always great to get more reps.
The criticism is what I expect, honestly, because I'm criticizing myself every day when I come in here and watch that film. I'm trying to get better.
I'm a guy who expects a lot from himself.
Winning the Super Bowl would be way more special than the rookie rushing record.
I wasn't going to play on defense in college.
I obviously love to run the ball.
To me, a good running back is a good defense. A good running back helps you keep your defense off the field.
You can't win every game, so I've just got to get back to work and get better next week.
I think I probably have one of the easiest jobs in America. I get to run behind the best O-line in America.
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.
The more you see, the more you're going to learn. Just got to take advantage of the opportunity and get ready to play ball.
I have a lot of great players around me. I have the best O-line in football. It's what's expected.
I wouldn't say I'm a victim of high expectations. The expectations are going to be there.
I think I'm a guy who's going to work and work hard from Day 1, and I think I'm a guy who brings a lot of versatility to the position.
What's a priority is going out there and winning ballgames every week.
Notre Dame was my dream school growing up. But in recruiting, they had some other plans, what position they wanted me to play.
I'm a guy that can play three downs. You don't have to take me off the field. I value blocking.
I've given it all from my combine to my pro day to my meetings with teams.
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.
That's something I kind of started Week 1, so when it got to where I'm getting a little beat up, I have a routine already for getting my body back together. Just getting in the cold tank, making sure you're getting massages.
It would be special, just to know I had the best rookie season a running back has had in this league, especially a record that's been however old it is.
With every rep, you're going to get better.
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.
I'm just trying to go out each week and get better. I just have to be patient, and it's going to happen.
I'm a guy who can play all three downs, and I excel in all areas of the game.
I am tired of hearing about Coach Harbaugh; I think he needs to get in check with reality because, at the end of the day, you can't talk smack about a rivalry when you haven't won a rivalry game. You got to win ballgames to be able to talk behind it.
