nose guard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nose guard
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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The junior was moved around from edge to nose guard to tackle.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024
Trader surged into a leadership position because of those qualities, and Locksley wants his teams to be strong down the center, from nose guard to middle linebacker to safety.
From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2022
But Jayvon is more of your inside 1-tech, 2-tech nose guard.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2022
Georgia's Jordan Davis is a massive nose guard who anchors a defense that has allowed only 6.9 points per game.
From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2021
But his nose guard had saved him from injury and, when the wriggling mass was disentangled, it was found that he still had the ball.
From Bert Wilson on the Gridiron by Duffield, J. W.
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