front four

noun

Football.

1. the four defensive players positioned on the line of scrimmage in a common defensive alignment to guard against the run and to rush the passer.

Example Sentences

A good front four can expose that Texans offensive line.

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Creating pressure with USC’s front four was one of the main goals D’Anton Lynn had for his second year as defensive coordinator.

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The Long Beach native appears to be putting it all together as a passer, but it’s Chiles’ dual threat ability that could be especially dangerous against a front four that’s been aggressive early in the season..

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And you walk out on stage and there’s a motorcycle club in the front four rows.

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"Do you keep Vinicius Jr? What do you do with Rodrygo. It just cannot continue because that front four cannot work together."

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