wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Linebacker Malik Bryant and wide receiver Daylyn Upshaw are listed as out.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
McAlister will go down as one of the best wide receivers to ever play at TCU, and helping the team stay together after Hoover’s departure is a moment that could set the stage for the 2026 season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
The veteran wide receiver’s number was called multiple times during the final series.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Pittsburgh will also be without wide receiver DK Metcalf, who was suspended for two games after getting into an altercation with a fan during Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
McAlister will go down as one of the best wide receivers to ever play at TCU, and helping the team stay together after Hoover’s departure is a moment that could set the stage for the 2026 season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
The veteran wide receiver’s number was called multiple times during the final series.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Pittsburgh will also be without wide receiver DK Metcalf, who was suspended for two games after getting into an altercation with a fan during Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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