ball hawk

American  

noun

1. Baseball. an outfielder with outstanding defensive skills, especially at fielding fly balls.

2. Sports. a defensive player, as in basketball or football, who excels in gaining possession of the ball.

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Example Sentences

And he agreed with Payton’s assessment of him as a ball hawk.

From Washington Times

That usually means the linebackers are struggling, but Chaminade has outstanding linebackers, so it’s more about Gallegos being a ball hawk.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s very aggressive, very smart, a ball hawk. I think he’s going to be a great player for us.”

From Seattle Times

The senior All-America candidate is a tenacious ball hawk who has a knack for sniffing out turnover opportunities, whether he’s forcing a fumble, recovering one, or intercepting passes.

From Washington Times

The Cornhuskers have intercepted six passes, tied for first in the Big Ten and fifth nationally, and have a ball hawk in Cam Taylor-Britt.

From Seattle Times