ballcarrier

noun

ball·car·ri·er ˈbȯl-ˌker-ē-ər

-ˌka-rē-

: a football player who carries the ball on offense

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While Chris Rodriguez, the third-leading rusher in UK history, is moving on, the Wildcats will turn to Davis to be their primary ballcarrier this fall. —

Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2023 The lone scoring play of the regular scrimmage game on a 38-yard touchdown run by Bryan Hill, who led all ballcarriers with 50 yards on four carries. —

Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 16 Apr. 2023 Can disengage and find ballcarrier. —

oregonlive, 4 May 2021 Cunningham was not the intended ballcarrier on the touchdown, however, but fumbled the snap before picking it up and powering his way into the end zone. —

Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 4 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for ballcarrier