Etymology
Origin of slotback
Example Sentences
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Ward fired a pass left to veteran slotback Lincoln Victor, who threw a deep pass down the sideline to tight end Cooper Mathers for a 46-yard gain.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023
The Cougars will count on standout slotback Robert Ferrel and tailback Nakia Watson, who’s riding a hot streak late in the year, to deliver.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2022
Stribling shifted to the slotback position for a few games in relief of Bell.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022
The play was a reverse to slotback Kai Puailoa-Rojas, who pulled up and threw downfield to quarterback Xavier Arline.
From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2022
They settled on a group that includes three outside receivers — second-year starters De’Zhaun Stribling and Donovan Ollie, and true freshman Leyton Smithson — and slotback Robert Ferrel.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022
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