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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Earlier Wednesday, Gibbons linebacker Yahweh Jeudy committed to Kansas State.
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The team also will have to offset the the departure defensive back Darious Williams and linebacker Tevin Crews, two productive players.
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Foster, Jones draw 2-game suspensions 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster and Packers running back Aaron Jones each drew two-game suspensions for violating the NFL’s conduct and substance-abuse policy.
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The Eagles could play more dime defense with only one linebacker on the field in the opener.
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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been fined and suspended without pay for the first two games of the 2018 regular season after violating the NFL's conduct and substances of abuse policies.
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Athlete Jaylin Jackson, long snapper Marco Ortiz and linebacker Umstead Sanders have also joined the team as preferred walk-ons.
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Russell and his unit took part in attacks called linebacker campaigns.
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The group also includes 6-2, 285-pound Highland Park (Dallas) guard Regan Riddle; New Canaan, Conn. linebacker Garrett Braden; and Zach Hoban, a kicker from New Jersey.
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First Known Use of linebacker
1931
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Definition 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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