tailback

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I mean, the Super Bowl, the tailback was at fullback, the receiver was at tailback, the tight end was at receiver, they were all in tight, they were in a bunch route.

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  1. noun Football The back on an offensive team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage.

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  • With just two players returning at tailback, the new signees should have a chance to shine early. —  Scout.com > SuperPrep.com
  • Ragsdale will only dress 3 linebackers for the game. 2nd string tailback is also out. —  Greensboro Sports
  • He said that all of the schools are Division I-A and recruiting him as a tailback, but declined to name them. —  Daily News-Record
  • Seeing his first action at tailback, the true freshman rushed for —  Daily News-Record
  • Now Williams 'big goal is to start this fall as the No. 2 tailback, a position that he currently shares with sophomore Josh Oglesby. —  The Roanoke Times: Home page
 

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