running back

noun

, Football.

1. an offensive back, as a halfback or fullback, whose principal role is advancing the ball by running with it on plays from scrimmage.

Example Sentences

He also gets a pedicure, to help relieve his sore feet of dead skin, a trick he learned from running backs coach Anthony Jones.

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That resumé makes him something of a resident expert on the Philadelphia Eagles, and star running back Saquon Barkley, who played six seasons for the New York Giants.

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He will try to use his versatility and experience to help running back Malachi Roby.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe the best high school running back to ever come out of Orange County woke up ready to devour the college that had only wanted him if he would play defensive back.

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“He’s cut differently than most,” said Alford, now the running backs coach at Michigan.

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Related Words

• fullback
• halfback
• tailback