Examples of rusher in a Sentence
He was the team's leading rusher last year.
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Backup edge rushers Derick Hall and Boye Mafe are close behind that quartet with 47 and 41 pressures, respectively.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The Dolphins could use some run-stuffing reinforcements such as Hunter, someone who isn’t much of a pass rusher but eats up space and figures to serve as an effective early-down player.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
In the release, the Chargers noted that Miami's '23 offense was just the 18th in NFL history to have a 4,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Defensive tackle Leonard Williams dropped into coverage, leaving linebacker Ernest Jones IV, defensive tackle Byron Murphy II and outside linebacker Derick Hall as the only pass rushers.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The Dolphins could use some run-stuffing reinforcements such as Hunter, someone who isn’t much of a pass rusher but eats up space and figures to serve as an effective early-down player.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
In the release, the Chargers noted that Miami's '23 offense was just the 18th in NFL history to have a 4,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Defensive tackle Leonard Williams dropped into coverage, leaving linebacker Ernest Jones IV, defensive tackle Byron Murphy II and outside linebacker Derick Hall as the only pass rushers.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusher. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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