free safety
noun
: a safety in football who has no particular receiver to cover in a man-to-man defense
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In terms of the depth chart, Sanders is fourth among the free safeties.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Woodson is willing to stick his nose in as a box safety and is capable of playing single-high as a free safety.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Askew, who plays free safety, can take over a game.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Jullian Hernandez leads the defense after a breakout sophomore season and Joshua Garcia will patrol the secondary at free safety.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Woodson is willing to stick his nose in as a box safety and is capable of playing single-high as a free safety.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Askew, who plays free safety, can take over a game.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Jullian Hernandez leads the defense after a breakout sophomore season and Joshua Garcia will patrol the secondary at free safety.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Free safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20safety. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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