rusher

[ ruhsh-er ]

/ ˈrʌʃ ər /

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noun

a person or thing that rushes.

Football. a player whose assignment is to rush or whose special skill is rushing.

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Origin of rusher

1645–55; 1875–80 for def. 2; rush¹ + -er¹

Kevin Greene, a Hall of Fame pass rusher, once attended his party, Steinberg said, and was so impressed that he switched agencies.
What’s the Super Bowl without the frenzy? For Leigh Steinberg: Misery. For players: Bliss.|Ben Strauss|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
When Brady faces the blitz, he knows exactly where to find space on the field the extra rusher left free.
The NFL’s conference title games will feature an endangered species: The pocket passer|Adam Kilgore|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
If Sermon cannot return to the game, that would be a major blow to OSU’s offense, given that he was the team’s leading rusher.
The Alabama football dynasty collects another title with a 52-24 rout of Ohio State|Chuck Culpepper, Des Bieler|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
Their defense also lost an impact pass rusher for the year in Bud Dupree.
The Saints And Steelers Hit A Rut At The Worst Time|Sara Ziegler (sara.ziegler@fivethirtyeight.com)|December 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

The number of rushers was just a function of the number of receivers in the pattern.
Are The Jets Tanking, Or Are They Just This Bad?|Sara Ziegler (sara.ziegler@fivethirtyeight.com)|December 7, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Ware, a tenacious pass-rusher, is a 7-time Pro Bowler and the Cowboys all-time leader in sacks, with 117 in nine seasons.
First Mega-Deal Is Done as the NFL’s Free Agent Scrap Begins|Ben Teitelbaum|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Frisk makes a strong case that Rusher was not a mere populist propagandist.
The Father Of The Tea Party|Justin Green|August 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
White developed into a speedy rusher last year, and was always in place in the interference.
Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895|Various
And then, having tantalized some opposing rusher, "Come on!"
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk
In the edition of Rusher, instead of "the dog made a bow," we read "Prin and Puss made a bow."
Comparative Studies in Nursery Rhymes|Lina Eckenstein
I'll bet the old boy himself would have been a dandy football rusher, if he'd ever got into the game.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron|J. W. Duffield
"Old Rusher can go yet," said Bert, who enjoyed the manner in which the black steed stepped out.
The Bobbsey Twins|Laura Lee Hope