lineman
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Garrett is a “freak athlete for sure,” lineman Kobie Turner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Researchers at Boston University's CTE Center made the diagnosis through a postmortem brain tissue analysis of the Dallas Cowboys' defensive lineman, who died aged 24.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
A former Yale offensive lineman, he started his career as a high school football coach after an unsuccessful attempt to make the NFL and now describes himself as a “lifelong entrepreneur.”
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Xavier Payne, a freshman offensive lineman at the University of Colorado, never went to a dance at his Orlando, Fla., high school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
May perform field lineman, switchboard operator, or other communication duties.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
The Royals now had six linemen who stood 6-foot-3 or taller and a dozen assistant coaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The team typically carries five or six defensive linemen, and Barrett joins a group that includes Teair Tart, Jamaree Caldwell and Dalvin Tomlinson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
So if the plan works out, the Chargers will start five linemen who weren’t even in uniform for them for the January playoff loss to New England.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
As tech companies’ appetite for data centers ratchets up demand for fiber-optic cables, drillers, linemen and splicers are pulling in soaring pay nationwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Both her and Yvonne were built like New York Giants linemen.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
