A biography for Minkah Fitzpatrickhasn’t been written yet.
“I know I could do that, and I know it could be the Hall of Famer-type guy because I hold myself to that standard every day - whether it be in practice or meetings, in film or taking care of my body. I feel like I hold myself to that standard, so I feel comfortable with setting that as a goal.”
“I learned my strengths. I learned my weaknesses. I know what I need to work on. I know what I'm good at.”
“You don't want a rookie guy out there you can't trust.”
“A lot of distractions, a lot of temptations can throw you off your course.”
“I'm really just focused on one thing, stopping the offense.”
“I'm sorry, I can't. I just can't with country. I tried. And I can't. I know it's a cultural thing, but I have to confess it was hard to get in the zone before games when they'd blast country music. I know it maybe worked for some guys, but I'm still from New Jersey, man.”
“I can get loud.”
“I just don't like clutter. I like seeing the clear image of things.”
“New Jersey is home. It always will be.”
“That's what makes great players great and elite players elite is the people that master the fundamentals of this game, and I stray away from it.”
“If you're a great football player, the best way to learn is from other great football players, so Troy's definitely a guy, whether I played here or for another team, I definitely would model my game after.”
“The way that I want to define my NFL career is by being a consistently successful guy.”
“Usually I don't pay attention to the media, because a lot of it is just opinion.”
“I am going to make some mistakes.”
“We play a physical game, and people get hurt. And you know, people sit behind a screen and tell me how I should've done it or what they would have done, and they've never played the game. It's a fast game, and things happen.”
“I just think if you're going to do something, you should be great.”
“To get a sense of the real Coach Saban, you need to experience him in his element. The moments when cameras aren't around and he's just a coach. Honestly, most of my best memories of Coach are from times I spent with him in the film room. That's also probably where I've spent the most time with him.”
“Playing at Bama comes with a different kind of pressure.”
“I think I'm the best at what I do.”
“The safety position is harder mentally than the other two. I think nickel is overall the hardest, both mentally and physically. Outside corner is a whole different monster on its own, just being out there. I would just say all three of them are pretty hard.”