ballcarrier
noun
ball·car·ri·er
ˈbȯl-ˌker-ē-ər 
-ˌka-rē-
: a football player who carries the ball on offense
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As talented a ballcarrier as anybody in this class, Price will get a long look right away for the Super Bowl champs.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
If Mike Macdonald’s defensive gameplan is predicated on getting the ball out of Drake Maye’s hand quickly, then getting the ballcarriers on the ground just as quickly is vital.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Stecker, who had only six rushes for the season coming into the contest, was used as a ballcarrier more than in the previous seven games combined.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
General manager John Lynch raved Thursday about the running back depth, and the early-season offense still figures to lean hard on those ballcarriers until the receiving corps gets back Brandon Aiyuk (after Week 4) and Demarcus Robinson (after Week 3).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
If Mike Macdonald’s defensive gameplan is predicated on getting the ball out of Drake Maye’s hand quickly, then getting the ballcarriers on the ground just as quickly is vital.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Stecker, who had only six rushes for the season coming into the contest, was used as a ballcarrier more than in the previous seven games combined.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
General manager John Lynch raved Thursday about the running back depth, and the early-season offense still figures to lean hard on those ballcarriers until the receiving corps gets back Brandon Aiyuk (after Week 4) and Demarcus Robinson (after Week 3).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Ballcarrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballcarrier. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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ballcarrier
noun
ball·car·ri·er
ˈbȯl-ˌkar-ē-ər
: a football player who carries the ball on offense
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