nose tackle

noun

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At 6-2, 305 pounds, Moi will also compete for a role at nose tackle. Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026 Hall will join a defensive line depth chart headlined by Pro Bowl defensive end Derrick Brown, nose tackle Bobby Brown and pass rusher Turk Wharton. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026 Gladstone and coach Liam Coen added four guys in between, including Texas A&M nose tackle Albert Regis and Oregon guard Emmanuel Pregnon. Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 And its run defense was shoddy in 2025, finishing 18th overall and 28th in rushing success rate and The Packers are transitioning to a 3-4 scheme and lack a true nose tackle, a spot McClellan could certainly fill. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026 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 16 May. 2026.

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