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

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 • Sep. 25, 2022

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound wideout has proven to have been a fearless ball hawk with a football IQ that is complemented by a competitive toughness that will frustrate any defender.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2021

Doss is known as a ball hawk - he had 15 interceptions in three years for the Green Wave.

From Washington Times • May 9, 2015

One reason Mathieu has become the nation’s most feared ball hawk is that teams have passed to his side of the field out of necessity because they fear throwing toward Claiborne.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2012

Chief ball hawk for the champion Knicks, Frazier says: "I dress kind of conservatively when we lose and I splash on the colors when we win."

From Time Magazine Archive