wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Freeman is the son of Antonio Freeman, the longtime NFL wide receiver who won a Super Bowl title with Green Bay.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Freeman, who plays for Spanish La Liga club Villarreal, is the son of Antonio Freeman, who was an All-Pro wide receiver and member of the 1997 Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Meredith becomes the Horns’ second five-star pledge, joining wide receiver Easton Royal of Brother Martin High School in Louisiana, who committed in November.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
At 6-foot-2 and some 200 pounds, Chris Richards would’ve made an imposing wide receiver or defensive back.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Freeman, who plays for Spanish La Liga club Villarreal, is the son of Antonio Freeman, who was an All-Pro wide receiver and member of the 1997 Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Meredith becomes the Horns’ second five-star pledge, joining wide receiver Easton Royal of Brother Martin High School in Louisiana, who committed in November.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
At 6-foot-2 and some 200 pounds, Chris Richards would’ve made an imposing wide receiver or defensive back.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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