running back
nounDefinition of running back
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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Bogan has a legitimate case as the state’s top player — or at the very least, top running back — after leading the state with 2,481 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns. — Shawn Mcfarland, courant.com, "High school football: Now in Class S, Sheehan to rely on two-headed monster in Bogan and Davis," 3 Sep. 2019 Hawkins, who earned the first start of his career, became the first Louisville freshman running back to eclipse the 100-yard mark since Darius Ashley in 2009. — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville's running game shines in Scott Satterfield's debut despite loss to Notre Dame," 3 Sep. 2019 The senior running back ran for 120 yards and a touchdown and also returned an interception for a score in the Bobcats’ 29-0 win over Olympic Heights. — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, "Week 2 top performers: Anarjahe Douriet leads Palm Beach Central to blowout victory," 3 Sep. 2019 The Raiders go into Week 1 of this season with only one receiver (Dwayne Harris) who was on their roster last year, a new starting tight end in Darren Waller, 26, and rookies at running back (Josh Jacobs) and fullback (Alec Ingold). — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Raiders have questions at both guard positions entering Week 1," 3 Sep. 2019 Junior running back Quincy Thompson had 12 carries for 57 yards and two touchdowns. — Marcus Gutierrez, Houston Chronicle, "Humble ISD notebook: Football teams begin week 1, volleyball squads continue district play," 2 Sep. 2019 Will be moved to injured reserve on Monday: Quarterback Drew Lock (right thumb), tight end Jake Butt (knee) and running back (Theo Riddick). — Ryan O’halloran, The Denver Post, "Quarterback Brandon Allen among players Broncos add," 1 Sep. 2019 Receiver Vincent Parrot caught two touchdown receptions and had catches for 33 yards and running back Maximus Grant finished with nine carries for 78 yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with two receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown. — Vincent Nguyen, Glendale News-Press, "Crescenta Valley football shuts out Santa Fe in Gossard’s debut," 30 Aug. 2019 The burning question at Del Norte High was how would the Nighthawks’ football team react to playing a game without All-Palomar League running back Manai Hazlett. — Pomerado News, "Nighthawks run past Fallbrook; Broncos, Titans looking for first wins," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'running back.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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