fullback
noun
full·back
ˈfu̇l-ˌbak 
1
: an offensive football back used primarily for line plunges and blocking
2
: a primarily defensive player usually stationed nearest the defended goal (as in soccer or field hockey)
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While Michigan improved to 9-2 this season, the Wolverines received some brutal news after the game when fullback and captain Max Bredeson was spotted on crutches with his leg in a walking boot.
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Ioane played every position on offense except quarterback, running back and wide receiver as a sophomore, including all five spots on the offensive line, fullback and 14 snaps at tight end.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Jason Luevanos is the fullback who is often a lead blocker for Nicholson.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Full participants included cornerback DaRon Bland (wrist), defensive end James Houston (wrists/knee), fullback Hunter Luepke (hip), guard Tyler Smith (knee) and defensive tackle Solomon Thomas (calf).
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Ioane played every position on offense except quarterback, running back and wide receiver as a sophomore, including all five spots on the offensive line, fullback and 14 snaps at tight end.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Jason Luevanos is the fullback who is often a lead blocker for Nicholson.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Full participants included cornerback DaRon Bland (wrist), defensive end James Houston (wrists/knee), fullback Hunter Luepke (hip), guard Tyler Smith (knee) and defensive tackle Solomon Thomas (calf).
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Fullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fullback. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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fullback
noun
full·back
ˈfu̇l-ˌbak
1
: a football back who usually lines up between the halfbacks
2
: a mainly defensive player (as in soccer or field hockey) who usually plays near the goal to be defended
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