free safety
nounDefinition of free safety
: a safety in football who has no particular receiver to cover in a man-to-man defense
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Tarvarius Moore also was solid in his first start at free safety. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "49ers report card: Defense rescues shaky Garoppolo, offense," 9 Sep. 2019 The backend is solid with Will Dawkins at strong safety and Will Boler at free safety, both of whom had four tackles in the opener with Boler sealing the game on a fourth-quarter interception with less than a minute to go. — Evan Dudley, al, "See position-by-position breakdown for UAB vs. Akron," 5 Sep. 2019 Defensively, Notre Dame transfer Devin Studstill (five tackles vs. Wisconsin) has moved ahead of sophomore Nick Roberts at free safety, giving USF four transfers on the first team. — Joey Knight, orlandosentinel.com, "USF coach Charlie Strong: Blake Barnett is still my guy," 3 Sep. 2019 Reports out of camp not only have Hawkins atop the depth chart at free safety, but also at nickelback. — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football's defense is counting on Brad Hawkins at safety," 30 Aug. 2019 The three-year starter at free safety is 6-foot-3 and also plays basketball. — Mark Perlman, chicagotribune.com, "Pioneer Press 2019 football preview: Prospect Knights," 25 Aug. 2019 There’s also a possibility that Minkah Fitzpatrick could spent some time at free safety while McCain is sidelined. — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, "Dolphins safety Bobby McCain sits out practice after injuring shoulder vs. Jaguars," 25 Aug. 2019 Cornerback Willie Blanco was a second-team all-leaguer and Jefferson is back at free safety. — Pomerado News, "Titans loaded for league repeat campaign," 22 Aug. 2019 Russ Yeast appears to have a hold on strong safety, while Khane Pass is set to begin the year at free safety. — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, "Coach ShaDon Brown's voting system brings a new twist to the Louisville football defense," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'free safety.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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