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UK
/lˈaɪnbækɐ/
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[ US /ˈɫaɪnˌbækɝ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫaɪnˌbækɝ/ ]
NOUN
- a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
- (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
How To Use linebacker In A Sentence
- This also limits his ability to make downfield blocks on linebackers.
- Smith, a tweener, started three years at left end in the Redhawks' 4-3 defense after beginning his redshirt freshman year at linebacker when that position was depleted by injuries.
- The Packers lacked depth at linebacker and their coverage units have been merely average.
- Some linebackers are available in the draft, but they must be unusually speedy to play in this system.
- These players, who are generally faster than linebackers and brawnier than safeties, are more durable than receivers. The NFL's Mount Passmore
- Merriman plays as both a defensive end and outside linebacker, and quarterbacks better make sure they know where he is.
- In the Giants' nickel defense, when there are five defensive backs, Williams plays the weakside linebacker, or "Will. The Mercurial Rise of an Unheralded Rookie
- He resigned himself to becoming a legitimate baller at linebacker.
- Omar Gaither and Akeem Jordan will compete at weakside linebacker. NFC favorites? McNabb wants to 'finish this thing off in Miami'
- Bagado then stood in front of the desk with the malevolent body language of a defensive linebacker. INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS
