running back
noun
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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The play came on a first-and-goal from the 9-yard line, when Trojans running back Eli Sanders took a handoff and was met head-on by Matthews and defensive end Quindarius Dunnigan.
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Carroll thrives from start to finish Carroll got off to an incredibly fast start with a defensive stop and a one-yard touchdown rush from running back Davis Penn.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Brendon Lewis has kept the offense moving, while running back Sutton Smith has been the standout on the ground.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
On the next play, Staub sent the outside guys deep and dumped it again, this time to running back Micah Welch for 25.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Carroll thrives from start to finish Carroll got off to an incredibly fast start with a defensive stop and a one-yard touchdown rush from running back Davis Penn.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Brendon Lewis has kept the offense moving, while running back Sutton Smith has been the standout on the ground.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
On the next play, Staub sent the outside guys deep and dumped it again, this time to running back Micah Welch for 25.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Running back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20back. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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