How to Use running back in a Sentence

running back

noun

• He wasn’t used much, even as he was pegged as a deep-depth running back.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
• He’s rated by Rivals as the No. 30 running back in the class.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 July 2024
• The other turnover came on a zone read play after a mesh with the running back.
  — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2022
• The video showed the gunman running back to the four-door Mazda and driving away.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 May 2022
• Lynch found running back Cameron Scarlett late for the final score of the day.
  — Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2022
• After the Chargers got the ball back quickly, the running back spoke up.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2022
• The running back room appears to have as much depth as ever.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
• The first touchdown, a 1-yard run by running back Joe Mixon, was the most memorable.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2023
• Why are the Vikings so concerned with the No. 2 running back position?
  — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
• The Browns expect running back Joe Mixon to be back from his concussion this game, and to try to gash the Browns.
  — cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022
• But on the next play, Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco fumbled and the big play was wasted.
  — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
• The Broncos held Jets running back Breece Hall to 10 carries for four yards.
  — Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
• Next year’s running back class is much better than this year.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
• That’s because the star running back would rather try to squat more than 600 pounds than talk about himself.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 31 July 2022
• On the first play from scrimmage, running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. had the ball punched out of his arms.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
• One of them was on display in the Super Bowl when running back Joe Mixon threw a touchdown pass.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2023
• Both players were impressive in the spring game and round out a deep running back group.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 12 July 2022
• Down a number of receivers, Daboll turned to running back Saquon Barkley as the engine for the offense.
  — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2022
• Spiller, who ran for 1,011 yards and six touchdowns last season, is the top running back in this year's draft and one of the few backs with a chance to go in the first round.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2022
• The Chargers re-signed running back Austin Ekeler, who can run and catch passes out of the backfield.
  — oregonlive, 11 July 2023
• The winning score was a 10-yard TD pass to running back Najee Harris with 56 seconds left in the game.
  — cleveland, 2 Jan. 2023
• The Patriots lost to the team after Bills running back Nyheim Hines scored the touchdowns.
  — Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2023
• Not much for distance running back then, Veee lost sight of his teammates.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
• Kafka sent in a call for a shotgun shovel pass to running back Saquon Barkley.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
• Corey Clement and Keaontay Ingram will get the snaps at running back with Conner out.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2023
• Chip Trayanum returned to running back in Ohio State’s win over Iowa, but is the move permanent?
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2022
• Martin, the third-string running back, has 22 carries to Robbins’ 10.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
• The 1972 Dolphins stood across the line and cursed the Bills running back because his team trailed three touchdowns and kept running him to pad his stats.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2022
• The question is who will be on the board when the Bears are picking and how the value stacks up against other positions, such as both lines and running back.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
• The Huskies didn’t lose much at the skill positions, running back Durell Robinson the main departure, and have plenty of depth under center.
  — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025