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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

Example Sentences

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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

Washington is a scatback who can be dangerous in space; Turbin showed some short-area explosiveness at Utah State.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2012

For a team in the market for a scatback like Terry Metcalf of the St. Louis Cardinals, the answer is Joe Washington, University of Oklahoma, 5 ft.

From Time Magazine Archive

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