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linebacker
[ lahyn-bak-er ]
noun
- a player on defense who takes a position close behind the linemen.
- the position played by this player.
linebacker
/ ˈɪˌæə /
noun
- a defensive player in American or Canadian football who is positioned just behind the line of scrimmage
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of linebacker1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
Leading the way will likely be linebacker Isaiah Chisom, who was a star in the making as a freshman at Oregon State.
“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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