nose tackle

noun

Examples of nose tackle in a Sentence

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During individual reps, Jackson and free-agent addition, nose tackle Bobby Brown, looked menacing against the Browns’ offensive line. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025 The likely starters — nose tackle Benito Jones and tackles Zach Sieler and rookie Kenneth Grant — have been solid. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 Career to date Clark was an All-American nose tackle at UCLA before entering the NFL at just 20 years old in 2016. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 The list includes redshirt junior nose tackle Jamari Lyons, back from a gruesome ankle injury, athletic 6-foot-2 ½, 244-pound sophomore linebacker Aaron Chiles and redshirt cornerback Cormani McClain. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for nose tackle

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nose tackle was in 1975

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“Nose tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20tackle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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