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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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
The reopening marks nearly one year since Trident Hospitality CEO and Greenwood native Todd Johnson opened Walk-On's first Indianapolis-area location at 247 S. Meridian St. with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks and another financial partner.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2024
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“Linebacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linebacker. Accessed 8 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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