How to Use strong safety in a Sentence

strong safety

noun
  • Williams had been the teams starting strong safety the past four seasons.
    Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2020
  • Rookie Shawn Davis got some first-team reps at strong safety for the first time.
    Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Sitake said Hannemann is the first name that comes to mind as a starter at strong safety.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Davis plays running back and strong safety at times for the Blue Devils.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 29 June 2020
  • Addae, like Jones, has been a strong safety at the NFL level.
    Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Chase Williams opened spring as the starting strong safety and never looked back.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2021
  • Pope is the son of former Clemson strong safety Brad Pope.
    cleveland, 12 Feb. 2021
  • Latu was the No. 2 strong safety behind Torchio in the opener.
    Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Behind Russ Yeast at strong safety, Hayes played in nine games, starting the last two.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Keanu Neal was signed as a strong safety but is moving to linebacker.
    Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Nick Cross, the 2022 third-rounder, has been the team’s starting strong safety in Blackmon’s absence.
    The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Sophomore Kendall Williamson is listed as the starter at strong safety.
    Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 15 Nov. 2019
  • The fifth-round draft pick is listed as the second-team strong safety behind Josh Jones on the Jaguars' depth chart.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Moten, a starter all season next to strong safety Brad Hawkins, remained on the sideline when the Wolverines took the field for the first time.
    Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2021
  • But strong safety Chuck Clark picked up the ball and proceeded to return it.
    Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Battle to watch: Bridges and Gilbert will compete for the backup strong safety role.
    Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Cessante, a 1999 CC grad, played for Mach at running back and strong safety.
    Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • Marcell Harris, the fill-in starter at strong safety, moved to linebacker.
    Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 16 Nov. 2020
  • As smart as Willis is, there’s a learning curve in the NFL, and the strong safety could tell the difference in his second season in the league.
    Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2021
  • Riley is listed as the third team free safety, Richards as a third team strong safety.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Acemoglu thinks this might be due to Germany’s stronger safety net.
    Christopher Mims, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018
  • His impact in Cincinnati’s secondary will be missed and the Bengals have a hole to fill now at strong safety.
    The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Cross has seen work at strong safety, free safety and nickel.
    Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Adrian Amos had been the team's starter at strong safety for the past four years, but the Packers haven't re-signed him this offseason.
    Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2023
  • Wilson, 31, was a candidate to serve as the starting strong safety when he was signed in March.
    Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 May 2021
  • Dissly runs a corner route, covered by strong safety Jeff Heath, which helps open up a hole down the seam for Brown on the right side.
    Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, 25 Sep. 2018
  • Atlanta’s former first-round pick spent his first five seasons in the league at strong safety.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The former Miami Hurricanes strong safety was a Bears fourth-round pick, starting 12 games in six seasons with Chicago.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Ronnie Harrison jolted into his left side, stepping up from a strong safety position the NFL had mostly decided he was done playing.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2024

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