running back
noun
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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The 220-pound running back, after all, will have to adjust to the altitude in Denver.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
First-round tackle Caleb Lomu, fifth-round cornerback Karon Prunty, sixth-round offensive tackle Dametrious Crownover and linebacker Namdi Obiazor were on the field as well as Morton, running back Jam Miller and edge defender Quintayvious Hutchins, all seventh-round picks.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Love became the highest drafted running back since the New York Giants selected Barkley second overall out of Penn State in 2018.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The moves come as longtime starting running back Isiah Pacheco has departed for Detroit via free agency.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
First-round tackle Caleb Lomu, fifth-round cornerback Karon Prunty, sixth-round offensive tackle Dametrious Crownover and linebacker Namdi Obiazor were on the field as well as Morton, running back Jam Miller and edge defender Quintayvious Hutchins, all seventh-round picks.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Love became the highest drafted running back since the New York Giants selected Barkley second overall out of Penn State in 2018.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The moves come as longtime starting running back Isiah Pacheco has departed for Detroit via free agency.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
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“Running back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20back. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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