cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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Roseman also added three picks in 2025, including a third-rounder from the Dolphins, while securing two of the four best cornerbacks (Mitchell and DeJean) in this draft, addressing their biggest need.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
The Crimson Tide cornerback grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and went on to play in Tuscaloosa where, in 2023, he was named first-team All-American.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2024
Hart went to Notre Dame as a wide receiver before switching positions his freshman year when the Fighting Irish experienced injuries at cornerback.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
For four years at South Dakota, Harden quietly developed into one of the better cornerbacks in the country, spurning opportunities to transfer to bigger programs to play out his career with the Coyotes.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
The model has also been engaged twice — to New York Jets player Tyrod Taylor and former Dallas Cowboys cornerback, Orlando Scandrick.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
DeJean is a starting-caliber player who can play cornerback, safety or nickel.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2024
Nicholson was 6-foot-3, with long legs and an absurd wingspan — the sort of size at cornerback that coaches salivate over.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The group is led by defensive lineman Darius Robinson and cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
The Crimson Tide cornerback grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and went on to play in Tuscaloosa where, in 2023, he was named first-team All-American.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2024
Hart went to Notre Dame as a wide receiver before switching positions his freshman year when the Fighting Irish experienced injuries at cornerback.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
For four years at South Dakota, Harden quietly developed into one of the better cornerbacks in the country, spurning opportunities to transfer to bigger programs to play out his career with the Coyotes.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
The model has also been engaged twice — to New York Jets player Tyrod Taylor and former Dallas Cowboys cornerback, Orlando Scandrick.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
DeJean is a starting-caliber player who can play cornerback, safety or nickel.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2024
Nicholson was 6-foot-3, with long legs and an absurd wingspan — the sort of size at cornerback that coaches salivate over.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The group is led by defensive lineman Darius Robinson and cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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