running back
noun
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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Dylan Edwards, Kansas State running back Breakdown: TCU fans will remember the former Colorado running back well as Edwards put on a show in the Buffaloes’ shocking win over the Horned Frogs in last year’s season opener.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
So running back Blake Corum had pedigree when the Rams selected him in the third round of the NFL draft.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Miles Sanders misses practice with heel injury One player who was present at the Panthers facility but didn’t participate in on-field drills on Tuesday was running back Miles Sanders.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024
That’s when 49ers and running back Christian McCaffrey agreed to a contract extension, which, in effect, adds a year to his contract and tosses him a bit more money in the process.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
So running back Blake Corum had pedigree when the Rams selected him in the third round of the NFL draft.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Miles Sanders misses practice with heel injury One player who was present at the Panthers facility but didn’t participate in on-field drills on Tuesday was running back Miles Sanders.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024
That’s when 49ers and running back Christian McCaffrey agreed to a contract extension, which, in effect, adds a year to his contract and tosses him a bit more money in the process.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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“Running back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20back. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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