How to Use cornerback in a Sentence

cornerback

noun

• It’s not yet known whether the star cornerback will be able to go.
  — Vincent Frank, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
• The ball hung up and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt closed and made a play.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023
• Then, Irwin spun around the cornerback, raced down the field and picked up 32 yards.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2022
• Next time, the Packers might want to put their best cornerback on him.
  — Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022
• The fourth-year junior cornerback tried to field in after a bounce, but the ball slipped through his hands.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022
• Based on upside, Arnold could be the top cornerback on some draft boards.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
• It’s been 20 years since a cornerback came in the second round (Shawntae Spencer).
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
• The ability to juke a blitzing cornerback, sprint right and toss an on-the-move, sidearm dart?
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2022
• The Ravens need to find a long-term partner for Marlon Humphrey at cornerback.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2023
• And cornerback Kristian Fulton was the deep player to the right.
  — Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
• Ruettiger went on to play high school football and did well as a cornerback.
  — Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
• Beckham dazzled with a diving catch in the red zone in front of cornerback Rock Ya-Sin.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023
• As promised, cornerback Jalen Ramsey was used as a chess piece.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
• This pick likely comes down to a pass rusher or a cornerback.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
• Gipson, a four-star recruit, is rated the seventh-best cornerback in the nation in the Class of 2024.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
• So does the cornerback that’ll be waiting on his arrival.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022
• Earlier in the game, the Bears tried confusing the Titans by rolling a cornerback on a punt.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
• From cornerback to edge rusher to running back, there are holes in the roster that need to be addressed.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2024
• Stevenson is the first Miami cornerback to be drafted since Jaquan Johnson went in the sixth round of the 2019 draft.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
• Grant is the defense’s leader, and Austin is a three-year starting cornerback.
  — oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2022
• Rivals rates him a 4-star recruit and the No. 40 cornerback in the nation while the three other services rate him as a 3-star prospect.
  — Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 20 June 2024
• Top cornerback Adoree Jackson sustained a knee injury and has missed the last three.
  — Tom Canavan, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2022
• So the senior cornerback felt a sense of triumph to play all but one defensive snap of the opener.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022
• Washington Will there be more plays from the cornerbacks?
  — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
• There were questions about who would plug holes at edge rusher and cornerback.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2023
• Mills, signed in 2021, has fulfilled his role as a steady outside cornerback.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022
• Hunter excelled as a wide receiver and cornerback for the Buffs.
  — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
• Or the cornerback that a scrambling Patrick Mahomes is about to embarrass with a laser throw.
  — USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2022
• The most crucial tell came from the cornerback across from Addison.
  — Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022
• Hunter, 21, had one of the most prolific seasons in college football history, playing both wide receiver and cornerback for Colorado.
  — Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Jan 2025