running back
noun
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin were the other finalists.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
DeSoto junior running back SaRod Baker ran out the clock, putting an exclamation mark on a 57-44 comeback victory Friday at Newsom Stadium.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Dec. 2025
The only other Hoosier to even crack the top five was running back Bill Hillenbrand in 1942.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The last time Boise State football was competing in SoFi Stadium, running back Sire Gaines had just recently turned 17 years old and had committed to play football at Boise State about a week prior.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
DeSoto junior running back SaRod Baker ran out the clock, putting an exclamation mark on a 57-44 comeback victory Friday at Newsom Stadium.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Dec. 2025
The only other Hoosier to even crack the top five was running back Bill Hillenbrand in 1942.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
The last time Boise State football was competing in SoFi Stadium, running back Sire Gaines had just recently turned 17 years old and had committed to play football at Boise State about a week prior.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Running back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20back. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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