: one that catches
specifically
: a baseball player positioned behind home plate
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The cat is a good mouse catcher.
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Six weeks into the season, the Colts lead the NFL in dropback success rate, largely on the backs of their diverse, dynamic group of pass catchers.
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Robert Mays, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With top schools across the nation leaning on freshman pass catchers more than ever, Florida is at the forefront.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Still carrying questionable designations are two running backs (Packers’ Josh Jacobs, Bears’ D’Andre Swift), four pass catchers (Patriots’ Stefon Diggs, Atlanta’s Darnell Mooney and Commanders’ Zach Ertz) and Arizona QB Kyler Murray.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
But the quarterback got a lot of players involved in Nacua’s absence, connecting with 10 different pass catchers on his 21 completions, including a 31-yard touchdown on fourth-and-1 to rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Robert Mays, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With top schools across the nation leaning on freshman pass catchers more than ever, Florida is at the forefront.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Still carrying questionable designations are two running backs (Packers’ Josh Jacobs, Bears’ D’Andre Swift), four pass catchers (Patriots’ Stefon Diggs, Atlanta’s Darnell Mooney and Commanders’ Zach Ertz) and Arizona QB Kyler Murray.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
But the quarterback got a lot of players involved in Nacua’s absence, connecting with 10 different pass catchers on his 21 completions, including a 31-yard touchdown on fourth-and-1 to rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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catcher
noun
catch·er
ˈkach-ər 
ˈkech-
: one that catches
especially
: a baseball player who plays behind home plate
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