fullback
noun
full·back
ˈfu̇l-ˌbak 
1
: an offensive football back used primarily for line plunges and blocking
2
: a primarily defensive player usually stationed nearest the defended goal (as in soccer or field hockey)
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Crowe is now listed as a fullback on the Broncos’ roster.
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Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024
If the Niners want to carry three running backs and a fullback, then they’d be well served to drop the veterans — Elijah Mitchell and JP Mason — and keep the rookies.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
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Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024
If the Niners want to carry three running backs and a fullback, then they’d be well served to drop the veterans — Elijah Mitchell and JP Mason — and keep the rookies.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
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fullback
noun
full·back
ˈfu̇l-ˌbak
1
: a football back who usually lines up between the halfbacks
2
: a mainly defensive player (as in soccer or field hockey) who usually plays near the goal to be defended
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