Top 98 Quotes & Sayings by Zach Ertz
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Zach Ertz.
Last updated on April 14, 2025.
Everybody says, 'Oh, those East Coast people are so ruthless' and what not. But I love them. I mean, they're honest. What more can you ask from people?
You can't emulate a game until you're in a game.
My opinion is I can get open against anybody.
Every week's a job interview for us as players.
I'm focusing on being the best I can for my teammates - catching as many balls and putting in as many good blocks as I possibly can.
I think the ultimate compliment that someone can give you is that you're a technician.
I don't play this game to be an average tight end.
I pride myself on being able to create mismatches. That's what I've done my whole life.
I've been ingrained since a young age to compete always and strive to be the best, and I think I'm working toward that.
I just focus on taking a deep breath, staying calm, and not trying to make the situation bigger than it is.
I always knew Jesus, but I didn't have the relationship I do now.
I think I had a good rookie year, but at the end of the day, I want to be one of the best tight ends ever to play, and I'm going to set my standard for that and work toward that goal.
Bringing in a guy like Jordan Howard is going to help us immensely: a guy that you can give the ball to behind five really good offensive linemen and say, 'Go to work.'
I'm very confident in my abilities.
You do have to be patient. Control what you can control.
I think I can contribute to the team in a multitude of ways.
Oftentimes, the post safety will eye me up pre-snap a lot of times and know where I am.
I'm not going to be perfect on the field, I'm not going to be perfect in my postgame answers or any media session.
I still remember going to school on game day with my high school jersey on.
In today's society, a lot of males think you have to be strong all the time, and you're not allowed to show weakness. That's just so false.
I play this game to be the best tight end I can possibly be and win as many football games as I possibly can.
You're going to have to grind it out on some drives.
I went to play in the NFL.
I rarely drop the ball, and hopefully that trend continues.
I went to Stanford.
I'm so thankful to everyone who has helped me along the way.
I've never played the game for money.
I want to make Pro Bowls, do all the great things.
Just trying not to have a weakness in any part of my game - that's always been the approach in all aspects of my game: when the team needs me to run block, needs me to pass block, whether it comes naturally or not.
Football is such a traditionalist sport. Whatever happened in the past is usually going to continue. But the bullying has no place in any sport. That's the bottom line.
If anyone asks me a fantasy football question or for help, I don't respond.
Tight ends, third down, and the red zone is where you kind of need to stand out to be a very good tight end in this league.
I had a stutter when I was a young. I went to speech therapy.
As an athlete, I feel like I have a little bit of control - or a lot of control - of the situation. When you're the in the stands, you have no control of the situation.
What I've learned, being in this league, is you can't take things personally.
My role isn't just receiving.
Our No. 1 goal on this Earth is to make disciples. That's the only job we want to do.
I was very fortunate to have several mentors in my life that believed in my ability on the football field. It was their support that made me believe that I could do it, too.
I'm a lot bigger than a lot of these DBs.
Football should not be your source of identity. This one is important to me because I am much more than the player. My faith, my wife, my family, and the work I do off the field is paramount to feeling whole.
Don't live and die with every play.
Red zone, third down, I want to be the guy who gets the number called. I put a lot of pride into what I do as a receiver in those situations - using my body when we need to make a play.
I want to be the guy on third down, whenever the coaches need a play, they call my number.
Who doesn't like a nice Belgian waffle?
Having success as a team is much more fun than having individual success. I have learned this lesson through the many wins I have experienced as a team.
Nobody said, 'You have to step up and be a leader for the family.' I took it upon myself. I wanted to set the bar high for my brothers.
If there's an opportunity to go out there and show what I can do, I'm going to do it.
If I could get better on the field, I could get better in my interviews. I took that approach: if there's something I'm deficient in, whether it be in relationships, whether it be talking to people, just that self-reflection to seek people out who can help me.
At the end of the day, all I really care about are the wins.
When I was 16 years old, watching football for the first time, the Cowboys were always on TV - unfortunately, looking back at it now - but Jason Witten was the guy who carried himself, in my opinion as a 16-year-old kid, the right way. He was a phenomenal tight end.
Can't ever catch enough balls.
If you're able to build something on a strong foundation, you're not going to be easily swayed.
My goal definitely isn't to be top five. It's to be the best in the league.
Obviously, I want to be on the field each and every play, but that's not what I can control.
You've got to perfect your craft.
Stay focused, believe that you can achieve at the highest level, surround yourself with others who believe in you, and do not stray from your goal.
I have to have that mentality that I can get open.
Early in my career, if I didn't get the ball, or if something would happen, or the media would say something, I'd take it personally.
On third down, anytime our team needs a play, I want to be the guy that gets the ball.
Richard Sherman has kind of the peak of self-confidence. I'm a little below that. But I've learned a lot from him.
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