Defender Quote by Rob Gronkowski

I run my routes like a crossover dribble. It's about taking angles, faking one way but going the other, and being savvy. And then,…

— Le'Veon Bell

The biggest thing in terms of route running for me is knowing what the defense is in, knowing the coverage. Once you know the…

— Travis Kelce

I do like to play and pass the ball. But first and foremost I see myself as a defender: blocking, tackling, heading.

— Harry Maguire

I just try to keep my game simple and just get chances. I try to stay on the defender's shoulder, run behind because they…

— Bradley Wright-Phillips

I'm going to run at players, sometimes I need a bit more protection when the opposition is trying to kick me.

— Bukayo Saka

If you've got a fast and strong defender, on the left, I feel like I can give him trouble going down the line, coming…

— Raheem Sterling

I am a defender, but I can play the ball. I have a good technique.

— Toby Alderweireld

Firstly, I am somebody who plays in a defensive role, and we need to start with that, but then I need to bring the…

— Naby Keita

I know, personally, people said a lot about what kind of defender I was. So I wanted to get better at it.

— Damian Lillard

I definitely like playing the run. It's very important for a defensive end to do that.

— Nick Bosa

I started playing as a full-back, but it's hard to chase quick forwards, especially for me as I'm not particularly quick.

— Ederson

There is somewhat of a skill to that and an intentionality in practice to be able to not just run your route to catch…

— Cooper Kupp