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
Enrolling at Modesto Junior College, Anthony quickly rose from fourth-stringer to featured tailback during the 2021 season, topping 100 yards rushing three times and leading all California junior college players with 17 rushing touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
Kimani Vidal waited in the shadows of a tailback logjam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
Our view of the Bears’ situation does not require much context or many sentences: Simply put, they managed to retain the one player they could not lose: tailback Jaydn Ott.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 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
