blocking back
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The only other running back on the roster besides Lloyd and Johnson is Chris Brooks, who served primarily as a blocking back and special teams contributor last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Perhaps more significantly, McKissic has been Washington’s best blocking back, with a knack for picking up blitzes to shield quarterback Taylor Heinicke.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2021
As he ran toward the hole, his blocking back hit the big boy at his ankles.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2016
It was retribution for the 1984 NFC Championship Game when San Francisco coach Bill Walsh had lined up McIntyre as a blocking back in the backfield at the goal line.
From Chicago Tribune ● Nov. 20, 2012
Comer would get all the touchdowns, all the attention, all the glory, and Billingsley would get the aches and pains of being a blocking back.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
