Quotes from Ezekiel Elliott

That's just how I live my life. That's how I was raised: to demand excellence out of myself.

I think I do deserve more than 11 carries. I think I really do.

What's a priority is going out there and winning ballgames every week.

I'm a guy who expects a lot from himself.

I've given it all from my combine to my pro day to my meetings with teams.

If we go out there, and we play well and win football games, all the good stuff will come with it. It's not my job to worry about something I can't control.

I'm not going to change; I'm going to keep grinding. I'm going to do all I can to win.

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.

I'm focused on going out and winning ballgames. Focused on getting better with the team every week.

I think I've been doing a good job of just making sure that I'm taking care of my body.

We've talked before what is important is week in, week out, getting wins and getting better.

Whoever wins MVP, whoever wins whatever those awards are, that's not my decision.

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.

I think I'm a guy who is going to come in and work hard from Day One.

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.

Notre Dame was my dream school growing up. But in recruiting, they had some other plans, what position they wanted me to play.

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 live for the high expectations.

I'm going to go out there and do what I do and play football, and everything will work out.

This is a physical game, and that's how you have to play. When you do that, the defense eventually gets tired of tackling you.

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.

I'm going to finish my runs hard, and I'm going to try to set the tone.

Honestly, the type of runner I am, I'm a physical guy, and I try to set the tone early in the game, so you're going to see it a lot in the first and second quarter.

During the game, there has to be a moment where you have to set the tone. You have to let them know that you're a physical player.