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interior lineman

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noun

Football.
  1. one of the players positioned on the line of scrimmage between the ends.


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Toughness was a hallmark for Polynesian players such as Jesse Sapolu, an interior lineman on four San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl-title teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

By that point, it became clear that with the right team and right coach, Monheim could make it to the league as an interior lineman.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

Sweat, meanwhile, was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and won the Outland Trophy as the best interior lineman in college football after making 42 tackles.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023

The 6-4, 310-pound interior lineman, rated No. 5 in the nation at the position by 247Sports, committed to Texas A&M earlier this month.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2023

Second-year interior lineman Dontay Corleone - whose nickname, of course, is “The Godfather” - is on the watch list for the Bednarik Award, given to the best defensive player in college football.

From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2023