tailback
Example Sentences
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And before Thursday, their only previous trip to the Rose Bowl had come in 1967 when they were run over by a USC tailback named O.J.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Soon the Eagles were up 14-0 — after a 13-yard touchdown from sophomore running back Jaion Smith — and then 21-0, following a five-yard score from freshman tailback Adrian Petero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
Interim coach Terrence Whitehead, a former City player of the year for Crenshaw in 2001 and former Oregon Ducks tailback, took the reins of the offense and day-to-day operations of the program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025
Well, yeah, but Foster wasn’t even UCLA’s starting tailback — that was Jermaine Lewis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Like his father, Don was also the starting tailback for Permian.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
