middle guard

American  

noun

Football.

1. a defensive lineman positioned opposite the offensive center and between the defensive tackles, as in a three- or five-man line.

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Etymology

Origin of middle guard

1870–75, for an earlier sense

Example Sentences

Middle guard Tyrik Dixon, who missed the previous game due to concussion protocol, returned and played 12 minutes.

From Washington Times

The truck then collided with the middle guard rail, which ripped its side open.

From Seattle Times

According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Chicago’s Bill George, who played middle guard in the then-widespread five-lineman scheme, noticed that the Eagles were waiting for him to make contact with the center, then completing short passes before he could scramble back into coverage.

From Washington Post

Former middle guard Stillwagon, 63, had been riding a motorcycle.

From Seattle Times

Subsequently the “Middle Guard” was created, and by successive augmentations the corps of the guard had grown to be 57,000 strong in 1811-1812 and 81,000 in 1813.

From Project Gutenberg