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scatback

American  
[skat-bak] / ˈskætˌbæk /

noun

Football.
  1. a fast and agile running back, often small in stature, skilled at eluding tacklers.


Etymology

Origin of scatback

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; scat 1 + back 1

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He was an underclassman, and above him on the depth chart were several running backs: starter Nakia Watson, scatback Jaylen Jenkins, maybe even walk-on Dylan Paine.

From Seattle Times Oct. 26, 2023

"I'm not 6-3, 250, so people kind of want to label me as a scatback or something like that, but no, that’s not me," Dobbins said.

From Fox News Jan. 5, 2021

“I’m not 6-3, 250, so people kind of want to label me as a scatback or something like that, but no, that’s not me,” Dobbins said.

From Washington Times Jan. 5, 2021

Jahvid Best Cleared After his second concussion in less than three months sidelined him for the remainder of the 2011 season, there was doubt about whether scatback Jahvid Best would ever play football again.

From New York Times Mar. 12, 2012

Grange was a 165-lb. scatback, who never ran over anybody at all.

From Time Magazine Archive

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