fullback
a running back who lines up behind the quarterback and is farthest from the line of scrimmage.
the position played by this back.
(in soccer, Rugby, field hockey) a player stationed near the defended goal to carry out chiefly defensive duties.
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How to use fullback in a sentence
The median fullback and punter earns more in his second contract than off-ball linebackers, yet teams would likely never spend a fifth overall pick on either position.
How Much Value Do Teams Lose When They Don’t Draft A Quarterback In The First Round? | Josh Hermsmeyer | May 13, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightTheir mission was to keep their top four priorities — offensive tackle Trent Williams, fullback Kyle Jusczcyk and cornerbacks Jason Verrett and J’Waun Williams.
NFL free agency grades for all 32 teams: Patriots, Jets, Browns earn high marks | John Clayton | March 25, 2021 | Washington PostI loved watching Sue Ellen, even when she was wearing jackets as wide-shouldered as a fullback’s and using too much Joan Jett eyeliner.
To detox from the news, I binge-watched ‘Dallas.’ It was more than just fun. | Sibbie O'Sullivan | January 20, 2021 | Washington PostHe had shuffled between meeting rooms as a rare two-way player during his first few seasons in the NFL, a 6-foot-3, 311-pound mountain of a man assigned to batter opponents as both a fullback and defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens.
A 300-pound former defensive lineman has become an offensive playmaker for the Ravens | Roman Stubbs | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostHe is a fullback who can play on either side, adding depth to positions that were left thin by injuries this year.
Jacob Greene chooses D.C. United over University of Maryland scholarship | Steven Goff | November 24, 2020 | Washington Post
How many times we had seen that fullback miss that block on that end I do not know.
The Night Vince Lombardi Lay Awake Brooding Over a 49-0 Win | W.C. Heinz | January 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Kitsch felt the role of Tim Riggins, the gifted fullback from a splintered family, hit closer to home.
‘Lone Survivor’ Taylor Kitsch’s Journey From Homelessness to Hollywood Stardom | Marlow Stern | December 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOne night during his years as a college fullback he took his girlfriend, a basketball player, to see Phantom of the Opera.
One night during his years as a college fullback he took his girlfriend to see Phantom of the Opera.
He lunged forward and crashed against the dark panel near the lock and bolt, with the energy of a college fullback.
Whispering Wires | Henry LeverageFor an instant they felt an immense relief, as they crowded around Wilson, the fullback, and clapped him on the shoulder.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron | J. W. DuffieldThe jubilant Army men called on McAlpin, their giant fullback, to buck the line.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron | J. W. DuffieldAs for Bert at fullback, no such demon playing had been seen at West Point for a generation.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron | J. W. DuffieldThe bucking game was not panning out and the ball was passed back to the giant fullback, Livingston, for a kick.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron | J. W. Duffield
British Dictionary definitions for fullback
/ (ˈfʊlˌbæk) /
soccer hockey one of two defensive players positioned in front of the goalkeeper
rugby a defensive player positioned close to his own line
the position held by any of these players
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