tackler
- a word derived from tackle.
Example Sentences
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The team's leading receiver Stefon Diggs, top tackler and defensive play-caller Robert Spillane, top sack leader Harold Landry and defensive giant Milton Williams all arrived in free agency last summer.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
That includes the Red Raiders’ quarterback, their leading rusher, their top receiver, and their leading tackler.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
At the end of that run his surgically repaired left hand collided with the helmet of his Cowboys tackler.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025
Singleton, the Broncos’ leading tackler and a team captain, had nine tackles in the Broncos’ 10-7 victory over the Raiders.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025
“Jonah! Chip! Run!” the tackler called urgently, struggling with the man in the boots.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
