tight end

American  

noun

Football.

1. an offensive player positioned at one extremity of the line directly beside a tackle, used as both a blocker and a pass receiver.

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Etymology

Origin of tight end

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65

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tight end

Watson held his nerve to step out of the pocket and fire a 14-yard touchdown pass to tight end Harold Fannin Jr to cap a game-winning 65-yard drive.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is taking heat on social media after criticizing Green Bay fans for booing during a blowout loss to Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Baugh, a Heisman candidate with tree-trunk thighs, carried the ball into the end zone following a block from tight end Lacota Dippre that knocked a defender straight to the ground and opened up the lane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“It was a soda,” fellow Colts tight end Mo Alie-Cox wrote on X, adding an emoji with an eyebrow raised and another one crying laughing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

He had good protection and saw Chavez break free down the middle of the field from his tight end position.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger