cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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Those players include safety Tre’Von Moehrig, cornerback Jaycee Horn, linebacker Claudin Cherelus and linebacker Christian Rozeboom.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Xavier Lucas ejected for targeting Starting Miami cornerback Xavier Lucas has been ejected for targeting in the fourth quarter.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The famous penalty called on UM cornerback Glenn Sharpe extended the game and allowed Ohio State to come back and win the national title when many thought the game was over.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
The Horned Frogs will still like to add another cornerback with starting experience after the program saw reserve corners Elijah Jackson, Jonah Martinez and Cameron Jamerson enter the transfer portal.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Xavier Lucas ejected for targeting Starting Miami cornerback Xavier Lucas has been ejected for targeting in the fourth quarter.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The famous penalty called on UM cornerback Glenn Sharpe extended the game and allowed Ohio State to come back and win the national title when many thought the game was over.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
The Horned Frogs will still like to add another cornerback with starting experience after the program saw reserve corners Elijah Jackson, Jonah Martinez and Cameron Jamerson enter the transfer portal.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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