running back
noun
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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Arkansas State reached the Arkansas 1 early in the fourth quarter, but running back Kenyon Clay was stopped short by Charlie Collins and Caleb Wooden on fourth-and-goal to preserve a 49-14 lead.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
It was realized moments later when Tigers running back Jamal Roberts motored 63 yards for a cushion-building touchdown.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Zorian Palmore, who saw time at running back and quarterback, ran for a team-high 68 yards for Trinity.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Boise State’s 2025 football team doesn’t really want to keep hearing about the past — meaning all-world running back Ashton Jeanty, who was a big-play machine.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
It was realized moments later when Tigers running back Jamal Roberts motored 63 yards for a cushion-building touchdown.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Zorian Palmore, who saw time at running back and quarterback, ran for a team-high 68 yards for Trinity.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Boise State’s 2025 football team doesn’t really want to keep hearing about the past — meaning all-world running back Ashton Jeanty, who was a big-play machine.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Running back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20back. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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