slotback

[ slot-bak ]

noun

, Football.

1. an offensive back who lines up about one yard behind the gap in the line between a tackle and an end stationed a distance outside of the tackle.
2. the position played by this back.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slotback¹

First recorded in 1960–65; slot ¹ + back ¹

Example Sentences

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.

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Sheffield, a juco-transfer slotback, led all pass-catchers with 121 yards on three receptions.

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“DT Sheffield has been a really bright spot in our offense,” Dickert said Thursday of the 5-foot-10, 172-pound slotback, who produced more than 2,000 yards and 26 receiving touchdowns over the past three seasons at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

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On the first play of his next series, Mateer threw a high-arching pass deep downfield to slotback DT Sheffield, who jumped for a sideline catch and ran for a 60-yard score.

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The slotback, who spent seven years at WSU and tallied 1,966 career yards, had a nice session catching deep passes from Coug quarterback Cameron Ward.

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Related Words

• fullback
• halfback
• tailback