tailback
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Fifth-year tailback Wayne Knight led the way again, scoring three touchdowns for the second straight game as he rushed for 97 yards in 13 carries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The Aztecs return their starting tailback from last season, Lucky Sutton, who rushed for 1,297 yards and 10 touchdowns, and added three running backs who contributed against Portland State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
The Chargers gave coach Jim Harbaugh another run option, selecting North Carolina tailback Omarion Hampton with the No. 22 pick of the NFL draft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
Then Don Billingsley, the starting tailback for the Permian Panthers, got the ball on a pitch.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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