How to Use rusher in a Sentence

rusher

noun

• He was the team's leading rusher last year.
• Through two games, Allen has been one of the best pass rushers in the league.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
• Cooper was a starter and Green was one of the team's best pass rushers.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023
• Bradley has long had a place in his defense for the pure pass rusher.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2022
• So the Rams will be looking for pass rushers and run-stoppers in the draft.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
• The Bills made a big splash in free agency with edge rusher Von Miller.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022
• Here is what Alfred Williams told me about the young rusher this week.
  — Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
• Zoom in: Barkley enters the game as the league's third-leading rusher.
  — Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
• Mack had four sacks the first two games but was a non-factor as a pass rusher last week.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 2 Oct. 2022
• Like Watt, Micah Parsons is the type of rusher who can wreck a game.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2022
• The pass rusher notched three sacks in the 27-13 win over the Cardinals to reach the double-digit plateau.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022
• The edge rusher, 26, had two sacks Sunday to give him nine this season.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
• The Browns believe Chase Winovich can thrive in their system as a pass rusher.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 8 June 2022
• One of the top edge rushers on the West Coast will spend a good portion of his season playing on the East Coast.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2024
• Junior Larry Emery cleared 1,000 yards in the game and became the first UW rusher to hit that mark in a decade.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2022
• The Hawks’ top rusher and top three receivers were all seniors.
  — The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2022
• Just last year, the Falcons found a rookie 1,000-yard rusher in Tyler Allgeier in the fifth round.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2023
• Markus Golden is the clear best pass rusher, but is now going to be 31 at the start of next season.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2022
• Khalil Mack, edge rusher, lined up far outside one-on-one with Tyreek Hill.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
• With no premier pass rusher on the roster, Arizona totaled just 33 sacks, the third fewest in the league.
  — The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2024
• And, like quarterback, pass rusher is a place where the great ones can play into their mid- to late-30s.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
• As for Chubb, one of the No. 1 jobs for a pass rusher is keeping the offensive lineman’s hands off of you.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
• All three veterans are proven pass rushers, and all were able to do their part against the Packers.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
• On defense, the Browns are led by edge rusher Myles Garrett, who has 67 1/2 sacks over the past five seasons.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
• The best way, though, to slow an elite passer rusher is to run the football directly at him.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022
• Hendrickson is an elite pass rusher and his presence will speed up the clock in Jones’ head.
  — Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
• Braswell is a strong, explosive and fast rusher on the edge who had 13 sacks and 56 pressures as a junior.
  — Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
• In football, there’s the lineman using his hands to hold a rusher until he’s caught.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
• The 24-year-old rookie was the Broncos’ leading rusher with 61 yards on six carries.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
• The most important attribute for players protecting the quarterback’s blind side is to have great feet and the ability to move and mirror a pass rusher with elite speed.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024