scatback
noun
scat·back
ˈskat-ˌbak 
: an offensive back in football who is an especially fast and elusive ballcarrier
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The sophomore scatback-turned-quarterback finished 13-of-15 passing for 239 yards and 4 touchdowns.
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Evan Dudley, al, 6 Oct. 2022
The 5-11, 170-pound scatback ran through drills with the Kowboys Monday morning.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022
And Salvon Ahmed hasn’t come close to being the Reggie Bush-like scatback who creates mismatches.
—Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Nov. 2021
The 5-foot-9 scatback recorded two receptions for 13 yards in Texas’ narrow win over TCU, didn’t touch the ball once against Oklahoma then had just two first-half touches against the Cowboys.
—Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Oct. 2021
Whittingham has called Pledger more of a scatback, with his best comparison being former Utes running back John White, who registered back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2011 and 2012.
—Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2021
That is, Hasty who has consistently flashed impressive quickness and jukes this summer, could be a relatively sturdy scatback.
—Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 1 Sep. 2020
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Evan Dudley, al, 6 Oct. 2022
The 5-11, 170-pound scatback ran through drills with the Kowboys Monday morning.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022
And Salvon Ahmed hasn’t come close to being the Reggie Bush-like scatback who creates mismatches.
—Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Nov. 2021
The 5-foot-9 scatback recorded two receptions for 13 yards in Texas’ narrow win over TCU, didn’t touch the ball once against Oklahoma then had just two first-half touches against the Cowboys.
—Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Oct. 2021
Whittingham has called Pledger more of a scatback, with his best comparison being former Utes running back John White, who registered back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2011 and 2012.
—Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2021
That is, Hasty who has consistently flashed impressive quickness and jukes this summer, could be a relatively sturdy scatback.
—Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 1 Sep. 2020
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“Scatback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scatback. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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