cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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The team traded veteran cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers and acquired Minkah Fitzpatrick.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Arkansas features some of the largest cornerbacks in the SEC.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Miami has its own flaws, primarily weak cornerback play, but not sure Daniel Jones is QB enough to take full advantage because Fins’ front seven rush won’t give him much time.
—Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Facing off against the duo of AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, the Cowboys' cornerbacks are going to have their work cut out for them.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Arkansas features some of the largest cornerbacks in the SEC.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Miami has its own flaws, primarily weak cornerback play, but not sure Daniel Jones is QB enough to take full advantage because Fins’ front seven rush won’t give him much time.
—Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Facing off against the duo of AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, the Cowboys' cornerbacks are going to have their work cut out for them.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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