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Definition of linebacker
: 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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Recent Examples of linebacker from the Web
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He is considered a leading candidate for the starting strongside linebacker position.
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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Damien Wilson was arrested Tuesday night and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, reports FOX 4 in Dallas.
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Louisville's inside linebackers coach Cort Dennison was Hicks' primary recruiter.
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His father, Paul, played linebacker in the USFL and for three games in 1987 with the Seahawks.
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Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis has made his first two Pro Bowls and improved in almost every statistical category since signing a contract extension two seasons ago.
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For the White team, Gloucester receiver Shayne McCabe and offensive lineman Shaun Sulpizio will join bitter rivals in Gloucester Catholic cornerback Colin Corrado and linebacker Neil McGee.
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Leo is built like a linebacker but laughs with the unrestrained whimsicality of a child.
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Because of an editing error, an obituary on Tuesday about the former New York Jets linebacker Larry Grantham omitted a credit.
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First Known Use of linebacker
1931
LINEBACKER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of linebacker for English Language Learners
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American football : a player on the defending team whose usual position is a short distance in back of the line of scrimmage
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See words that rhyme with linebacker Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about linebacker
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