cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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After leading the team with five interceptions as a rookie, Bland started 2023 inauspiciously as a slot cornerback.
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Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
If Mishael Powell plays more at nickel cornerback than safety, then Riley, Patterson, Jaden Harris, Markeith Williams, Isaiah Taylor (Jason’s son) and perhaps Brian Balom could end up competing for two safety spots.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Gilmore signed with the Panthers in October 2021 — a successful if brief tenure for the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year cornerback.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Texas defensive lineman Gus Cordova made the trio a quartet with his commitment and then, for fun, Dominick Kelly, a Florida cornerback in the 2026 class, joined the collection.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Ruettiger went on to play high school football and did well as a cornerback.
—Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Rakestraw, a cornerback who spent much of the Tigers’ 2023 campaign on the sideline, was receiving sporadic first-round love from some NFL Draft prognosticators.
—Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Based on upside, Arnold could be the top cornerback on some draft boards.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Less than three weeks after allowing cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to seek a trade, the Chiefs reportedly have a deal in place.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
If Mishael Powell plays more at nickel cornerback than safety, then Riley, Patterson, Jaden Harris, Markeith Williams, Isaiah Taylor (Jason’s son) and perhaps Brian Balom could end up competing for two safety spots.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Gilmore signed with the Panthers in October 2021 — a successful if brief tenure for the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year cornerback.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Texas defensive lineman Gus Cordova made the trio a quartet with his commitment and then, for fun, Dominick Kelly, a Florida cornerback in the 2026 class, joined the collection.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Ruettiger went on to play high school football and did well as a cornerback.
—Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Rakestraw, a cornerback who spent much of the Tigers’ 2023 campaign on the sideline, was receiving sporadic first-round love from some NFL Draft prognosticators.
—Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Based on upside, Arnold could be the top cornerback on some draft boards.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Less than three weeks after allowing cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to seek a trade, the Chiefs reportedly have a deal in place.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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