nose guard

noun

, Football.

1. middle guard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nose guard¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Whether it was nose guard Gavin Blum, linebacker Greg Blomdahl or Port, the consistent pressure drove Meeker to tally just 163 passing yards on 31 attempts because Mira Costa’s run game was struggling.

From Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Andrade, Moorpark, 6-3, 255, Sr.: Nose guard is a disruptor in the middle.

From Los Angeles Times

After the Eagles’ opening drive, Kelce will frequently return to the sideline and explain to coaches what play to call based on subtleties in the defense’s alignment: the technique a nose guard uses, the way a safety rotates before the snap.

From Washington Post

Seattle took another defensive lineman with its third pick of the open rounds, in Rutgers graduate Julius Turner, a six-foot, 275 pound “ball of energy” defensive tackle who went undrafted in the 2022 draft due to his relative lack of size at nose guard.

From Seattle Times

Trader surged into a leadership position because of those qualities, and Locksley wants his teams to be strong down the center, from nose guard to middle linebacker to safety.

From Washington Post