ballcarrier
noun
ball·car·ri·er
ˈbȯl-ˌker-ē-ər 
-ˌka-rē-
: a football player who carries the ball on offense
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General manager John Lynch raved Thursday about the running back depth, and the early-season offense still figures to lean hard on those ballcarriers until the receiving corps gets back Brandon Aiyuk (after Week 4) and Demarcus Robinson (after Week 3).
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Flenoid, who backed up Villanueva a year ago, figures to be the Monarchs’ main ballcarrier.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
While Chris Rodriguez, the third-leading rusher in UK history, is moving on, the Wildcats will turn to Davis to be their primary ballcarrier this fall.
—Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2023
The lone scoring play of the regular scrimmage game on a 38-yard touchdown run by Bryan Hill, who led all ballcarriers with 50 yards on four carries.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 16 Apr. 2023
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Flenoid, who backed up Villanueva a year ago, figures to be the Monarchs’ main ballcarrier.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
While Chris Rodriguez, the third-leading rusher in UK history, is moving on, the Wildcats will turn to Davis to be their primary ballcarrier this fall.
—Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2023
The lone scoring play of the regular scrimmage game on a 38-yard touchdown run by Bryan Hill, who led all ballcarriers with 50 yards on four carries.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 16 Apr. 2023
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“Ballcarrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballcarrier. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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ballcarrier
noun
ball·car·ri·er
ˈbȯl-ˌkar-ē-ər
: a football player who carries the ball on offense
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