: a football player stationed wide of the formation slightly behind the line of scrimmage as a pass receiver
called also flanker back
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Three Legion players were named to MLR’s First XV for their performances last week: tight-head prop Darcy Breen (nine tackles), blindside flanker Christian Poidevin (18 tackles) and scrum-half Richard Judd (one try scored, 294 kicking meters).
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
So anytime there’s a flanker on the horizon, count me in.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Legion openside flanker Bradley Wilken (27 tackles) and right wing Ryan James (two tries) were named to the MLR’s First XV for their performances in the win over Seattle.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
This year, the addition of Jacob Trouba via trade seemed to invigorate the group some – even after another veteran defenseman left after Cam Fowler was dealt to St. Louis – as did the contract extension of experienced flanker Frank Vatrano.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
So anytime there’s a flanker on the horizon, count me in.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Legion openside flanker Bradley Wilken (27 tackles) and right wing Ryan James (two tries) were named to the MLR’s First XV for their performances in the win over Seattle.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
This year, the addition of Jacob Trouba via trade seemed to invigorate the group some – even after another veteran defenseman left after Cam Fowler was dealt to St. Louis – as did the contract extension of experienced flanker Frank Vatrano.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Flanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flanker. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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flanker
noun
flank·er
ˈflaŋ-kər 
1
: one that flanks
2
: a football player stationed wide of the formation especially as a pass receiver
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