linebacker
noun
line·back·er
ˈlīn-ˌba-kər 
: a defensive football player who lines up immediately behind the line of scrimmage to make tackles on running plays through the line or defend against short passes
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Middle: Cedric Gray – North Carolina My favorite linebacker in this class, Gray registered more than 100 tackles in each of his last three college seasons.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Here are five positions primed for succession planning entering the 2024 NFL Draft:
Inside linebacker
Longtime leader Shaq Thompson turned 30 on Sunday.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Here are five positions primed for succession planning entering the 2024 NFL Draft:
Inside linebacker
Longtime leader Shaq Thompson turned 30 on Sunday.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Linebacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linebacker. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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linebacker
noun
line·back·er
ˈlīn-ˌbak-ər
: a football player on the defending team whose usual position is a short distance in back of the line of scrimmage
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