wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Four wide receivers were selected in the first round of the NFL draft in April.
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Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Annett, a senior coming off a shoulder surgery, also found success throwing to wide receiver David Soto on Saturday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
New York also has Josh Reynolds, Allen Lazard, and Malachi Corley at the wide receiver position.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
After a historic senior season that redefined expectations, North Crowley wide receiver Quentin Gibson has been named the 2024-25 Star-Telegram Boys’ High School Athlete of the Year, an honor reserved for the best of the best across all sports in the Fort Worth-area.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
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Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Annett, a senior coming off a shoulder surgery, also found success throwing to wide receiver David Soto on Saturday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
New York also has Josh Reynolds, Allen Lazard, and Malachi Corley at the wide receiver position.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
After a historic senior season that redefined expectations, North Crowley wide receiver Quentin Gibson has been named the 2024-25 Star-Telegram Boys’ High School Athlete of the Year, an honor reserved for the best of the best across all sports in the Fort Worth-area.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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