cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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Nicholson was 6-foot-3, with long legs and an absurd wingspan — the sort of size at cornerback that coaches salivate over.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The group is led by defensive lineman Darius Robinson and cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Richard, Brown and Daryl Porter Jr. are the only scholarship cornerbacks who have played more than one college snap.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
In fact, it could be argued that cornerback is in worse shape on the Carolina depth chart than wide receiver.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
Safeties Ty Benefield and Cole Miller, linebacker Andrew Simpson and cornerback Jeremiah Earby snagged interceptions on Tuesday.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
Singleton threw incomplete on his only pass of fastballs, which was broken up by cornerback Jaheim Singletary.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024
After leading the team with five interceptions as a rookie, Bland started 2023 inauspiciously as a slot cornerback.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
If Mishael Powell plays more at nickel cornerback than safety, then Riley, Patterson, Jaden Harris, Markeith Williams, Isaiah Taylor (Jason’s son) and perhaps Brian Balom could end up competing for two safety spots.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The group is led by defensive lineman Darius Robinson and cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Richard, Brown and Daryl Porter Jr. are the only scholarship cornerbacks who have played more than one college snap.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
In fact, it could be argued that cornerback is in worse shape on the Carolina depth chart than wide receiver.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
Safeties Ty Benefield and Cole Miller, linebacker Andrew Simpson and cornerback Jeremiah Earby snagged interceptions on Tuesday.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
Singleton threw incomplete on his only pass of fastballs, which was broken up by cornerback Jaheim Singletary.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024
After leading the team with five interceptions as a rookie, Bland started 2023 inauspiciously as a slot cornerback.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
If Mishael Powell plays more at nickel cornerback than safety, then Riley, Patterson, Jaden Harris, Markeith Williams, Isaiah Taylor (Jason’s son) and perhaps Brian Balom could end up competing for two safety spots.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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