rusher

[ruhsh-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that rushes. rush.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rusher¹

1645–55; 1875–80 rusher for def. 2; rush ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Miller had just two carries for 10 yards to his name, when Waymond Jordan, the Trojans’ leading rusher, hopped off the field in the second quarter, unable to put any weight on his foot.

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USC’s front will be tasked with keeping him in the pocket, all while not losing track of one of the Big Ten’s best rushers, Justice Haynes.

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Late in the third quarter of Sunday’s 27-10 loss to Washington, Hampton came up limping after colliding with a Commanders pass rusher.

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Taylor, the NFL’s leading rusher, gained 76 yards in 17 carries.

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Coaches and defensive players, including edge rusher Jared Verse, agree.

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