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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Lorenzen can line up as a fullback, play his traditional tight end role or step out wide as a receiver.
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Cutting Alec Ingold, who quickly got signed by the Los Angeles Chargers, puts Miami in the market for a fullback/H-back.
—Omar Kelly
march 16, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The sheer wave of Payton favorites re-upping on minimum deals — tight end Nate Adkins, fullback Adam Prentice, receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey, running back Jaleel McLaughlin — has washed in heaps of online vitriol from Denver’s own fanbase.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
The Patriots signed ex-Jets guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, former Bills fullback Reggie Gilliam, and tight end Julian Hill, who wasn’t tendered as a restricted free agent by the Dolphins.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Cutting Alec Ingold, who quickly got signed by the Los Angeles Chargers, puts Miami in the market for a fullback/H-back.
—Omar Kelly
march 16, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The sheer wave of Payton favorites re-upping on minimum deals — tight end Nate Adkins, fullback Adam Prentice, receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey, running back Jaleel McLaughlin — has washed in heaps of online vitriol from Denver’s own fanbase.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
The Patriots signed ex-Jets guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, former Bills fullback Reggie Gilliam, and tight end Julian Hill, who wasn’t tendered as a restricted free agent by the Dolphins.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Fullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fullback. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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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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