tailback
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Synonyms
backup, bottleneck, jam, jam-up, logjam, snarl, tie-up
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And how all-conference tailback J.J. Taylor could have been used so sparingly: only 14 carries against a defense that was dreadful against the run last season. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "What were they thinking: Poor coaching across the Pac-12 made for bad ROI in Week One," 1 Sep. 2019 Taylor had to be happy to see fellow tailback Bradrick Shaw return to the field Friday. — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "No. 19 UW 49, South Florida 0: Mother Nature can only delay the inevitable as Badgers win in rout," 30 Aug. 2019 Battle of the running backs SDSU senior tailback Juwan Washington was leading the nation in rushing three weeks into the 2018 season before a fractured clavicle sidelined him for nearly half the year. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "5 Things to Watch: Weber State at Aztecs," 30 Aug. 2019 The Big Blue offense, led by the tailback tandem of junior Keyshawn Stephens and sophomore Kaleb Johnson, tallied 219 yards and one touchdown a piece. — Luke Feliciano, Cincinnati.com, "Week 1 high school football scores in Ohio and Northern Kentucky," 30 Aug. 2019 That means lots of carries for tailbacks Kevin Mensah and Art Thompkins, who will benefit from an offensive line that returns four starters. — Alex Putterman, courant.com, "UConn football vs. Wagner: time, how to watch, broadcasters, weather, betting line, preview," 29 Aug. 2019 Miles held his own in pass-blocking situations, but a personal foul penalty negated a big catch and run by tailback D.J. Foster midway through the second quarter. — Bob Mcmanaman, azcentral, "Several Arizona Cardinals will hope to avoid the cut man as NFL rosters trim to 53," 29 Aug. 2019 After a season-ending injury that followed his breakout rookie season in Buffalo, Alonso was traded to Philadelphia in a deal that involved Pro Bowl tailback Lesean McCoy. — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, "Kelly: Is Kiko Alonso’s time with Dolphins coming to an end? Seems like the writing is on the wall | Commentary," 26 Aug. 2019 Last season, quarterback Feleipe Franks accounted for 31 touchdowns, tailback Lamical Perine totaled 926 yards from scrimmage and five players caught at least three touchdowns. — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Preview: No. 8 Florida Gators face Miami Hurricanes," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tailback.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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