interior lineman

American  

noun

Football.

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

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Example Sentences

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

The Rams have given interior lineman Jonah Jackson permission to seek a trade.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The window was quickly closing last May, the pool of available transfers nearly set for next season, and Lincoln Riley had yet to land the interior lineman he and USC’s defense still desperately needed.

From Los Angeles Times

“Oh my goodness, it was incredible,” WSU interior lineman Ansel Din-Mbuh said.

From Seattle Times