running back
noun
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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Then, the team added offensive tackle Jaylon Moore, defensive back Kristian Fulton, and running back Elijah Mitchell.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Don’t need The Packers return Pro Bowl selection Josh Jacobs at running back.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Ashton Jeanty, the Boise State running back, is the player most draftniks pair with the Raiders.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
So why not draft the best running back in Jeanty, who would take a lot of pressure off Caleb Williams?
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Don’t need The Packers return Pro Bowl selection Josh Jacobs at running back.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Ashton Jeanty, the Boise State running back, is the player most draftniks pair with the Raiders.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
So why not draft the best running back in Jeanty, who would take a lot of pressure off Caleb Williams?
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Running back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20back. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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