How to Use free safety in a Sentence

free safety

noun

• The 49ers prize speed and range at free safety, which often serves as the last line of defense.
  — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 7 Aug. 2019
• Riley is listed as the third team free safety, Richards as a third team strong safety.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2019
• The three-year starter at free safety is 6-foot-3 and also plays basketball.
  — Mark Perlman, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2019
• Trey Lubin will be a big factor at free safety and wide receiver.
  — J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Aug. 2019
• Aguilar drove on the ball from his free safety position for his second interception of the night.
  — Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, 29 Aug. 2019
• Reports out of camp not only have Hawkins atop the depth chart at free safety, but also at nickelback.
  — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 30 Aug. 2019
• Last year’s starting quarterback, John Lewis, moves to free safety as a senior.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2019
• Russ Yeast appears to have a hold on strong safety, while Khane Pass is set to begin the year at free safety.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2019
• Tech transfer Jason Johnson is a promising free safety.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2019
• One potential twist: Jimmie Ward, if healthy, adds play-making spice as a rover at free safety or slot cornerback.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2019
• Cornerback Willie Blanco was a second-team all-leaguer and Jefferson is back at free safety.
  — Pomerado News, 22 Aug. 2019
• There’s also a possibility that Minkah Fitzpatrick could spent some time at free safety while McCain is sidelined.
  — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Aug. 2019
• The free safety has shown his game-breaking abilities throughout his career, and with fellow safety Jacob Huff graduated, his presence is even more vital.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2019
• Once again a free safety set to fill the shoes of the great Steelers of the past.
  — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
• The free safety record four tackles and a pass breakup.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2021
• Nash led the charge for the Knights on both sides of the ball as the team’s starting quarterback and free safety.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2023
• In fact, the Colts free safety is the 2020 class's answer to Darius Leonard.
  — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2020
• Bengals free safety Jessie Bates could be the next man in line.
  — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 17 June 2021
• Stokes would have been the cover safety, Nwankpa the bullet and Zion Branch the free safety.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2021
• Kentucky free safety Jordan Lovett was in the right place at the right time, taking it 31 yards to the house.
  — The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2023
• Jacksonville has had turnover at the back of their defense, but the changes have come at free safety.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 7 Nov. 2020
• This type of scenario would be a great way to secure a free safety.
  — John Owning, Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2021
• Harris opened the season as the team’s starting free safety.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2021
• The sixth-round draft pick out of Howard was named the starter at free safety as a rookie and was teamed with strong safety Bob Sanders.
  — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2023
• Moore could return to free safety in 2021 and serve as Ward’s backup.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2021
• The Bears appeared to be in man-free — man-to-man coverage with a deep free safety in the middle.
  — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2019
• There’s the free safety serving as the constant single high that needs to be the eraser for a defense.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2021
• Josh Minkins figures to step up and get the start at free safety in Duncan's place.
  — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 28 Dec. 2021
• The Niners’ free safety was caught flat-footed in the second level and couldn’t recover in time to break up the play.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
• Marcus Williams, when healthy, has long been a well-above average free safety.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024