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linebacker

[ lahyn-bak-er ]

noun

Football.
  1. a player on defense who takes a position close behind the linemen.
  2. the position played by this player.


linebacker

/ ˈɪˌæə /

noun

  1. a defensive player in American or Canadian football who is positioned just behind the line of scrimmage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of linebacker1

First recorded in 1960–65; line 1 + backer
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This will be the first season that linebacker JonJon Vaughns has participated in spring practice after giving up his role as a corner outfielder and relief pitcher on the baseball team.

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Last year, the Rams were in a similar situation with linebacker Ernest Jones IV, who started for a Super Bowl-champion team as a rookie and ascended to team captain.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: LB Jihaad Campbell, Alabama — Campbell, the prototypical middle linebacker, can learn a lot from a Lavonte David in the late afternoon of his career.

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Leading the way will likely be linebacker Isaiah Chisom, who was a star in the making as a freshman at Oregon State.

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“That’s how you got to be at linebacker — you got to have some fiery linebackers. I think he embodies that personality well.”

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