running back
noun
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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At running back, Javonte Williams got to watch from the sideline this week as Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah split first-team reps in their battle for the backup running back job.
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Nick Harris
june 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
Kauffman plays both sides of the ball — rushing quarterbacks on defense and contributing on offense as a center, receiver and running back.
—John Blake, CBS News, 19 June 2026
New running back Kenneth Walker showed eye-catching burst and direction-changing ability, suggesting the Chiefs’ ground threat is back, according to Day 2 observations.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
In the last seven years under former Huskies’ running back Thomas Hammock, NIU won a conference title in 2021, though went 35-47 overall.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Nick Harris
june 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
Kauffman plays both sides of the ball — rushing quarterbacks on defense and contributing on offense as a center, receiver and running back.
—John Blake, CBS News, 19 June 2026
New running back Kenneth Walker showed eye-catching burst and direction-changing ability, suggesting the Chiefs’ ground threat is back, according to Day 2 observations.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
In the last seven years under former Huskies’ running back Thomas Hammock, NIU won a conference title in 2021, though went 35-47 overall.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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“Running back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20back. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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