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quarterback

[kwawr-ter-bak] / ˈkwɔr tərˌbæk /
















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Marshall won 20-0 behind three-year starting quarterback Jaylin Macias, whose departure gives her backup, Diana Sandoval, an opportunity to run coach Shane Gerard’s offense.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Also returning is All-American quarterback Ava Van Heerde, who rotated with Meier last season to give opposing defenses fits attempting to solve their contrasting but equally effective styles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

It was an unheralded USD quarterback recruit from Oakland named Josh Johnson.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Opposing offenses built entire game plans around them, knowing it would often take throwing two guys in their way to give the quarterback a chance of getting a pass off.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

For the same reason that a high-school quarterback wakes up at 5 a.m. to lift weights.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

His numbers dropped off last season, though, as the Browns cycled through five different quarterbacks.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Football quarterbacks sometimes exaggerate hits to sell roughing-the-passer penalties.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

There were two promising freshmen quarterbacks debuting at the Simi Valley tournament in backup roles — Hendrix Tucker of Westlake and West Dunton of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

He also co-founded an Orlando 7-on-7 organization, a low-contact version of football that spotlights top position players, such as quarterbacks and receivers, and has become integral to college recruiting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

And, generally, people whose lives were going great—NFL quarterbacks, rock stars, famous actors and actresses, genius scientists—generally, they didn’t give up their kids for adoption.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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