wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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That was due in part to an 80-yard drive to begin the third quarter in which the 49ers overcame two penalties — both by wide receiver Jauan Jennings — and picked up four first downs.
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Scudero, a redshirt sophomore wide receiver, was again a huge part of their success.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua limped heavily off the field but returned – his status will be one to monitor before Los Angeles plays the Jacksonville Jaguars in London next Sunday.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
One wide receiver on the 49ers who played through an injury didn't appreciate how head coach Kyle Shanahan used him in the first half of Sunday's game.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Scudero, a redshirt sophomore wide receiver, was again a huge part of their success.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua limped heavily off the field but returned – his status will be one to monitor before Los Angeles plays the Jacksonville Jaguars in London next Sunday.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
One wide receiver on the 49ers who played through an injury didn't appreciate how head coach Kyle Shanahan used him in the first half of Sunday's game.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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