signal-caller
noun
sig·nal-call·er
ˈsig-nᵊl-ˈkȯ-lər 
plural signal-callers
American football
: quarterback
… one of the most-talented quarterbacks in the game, a signal-caller who leads a well-balanced offense on a team that is so confident and cool it acts as if it were going to the movies instead of Super Bowl XXVIII.—
Mike Freeman
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Is Robert Livingston’s defense destined to make every QB1 with legs look like the second coming of Haynes King, the Georgia Tech signal-caller who ran wild in CU’s opener?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
In 2024, late-season injuries to their top two signal-callers (Ben Wooldridge and Chandler Fields) put a damper on an otherwise successful season.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Robertson, Monmouth’s graduate signal-caller, has a common theme through two games: if there’s pressure in the pocket, the Hawks are turnover-prone.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The 22-year-old signal-caller played just one series, completing 4 of 7 passes for 30 yards and rushing one time for eight yards in the team's preseason opener against the Houston Texans.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
In 2024, late-season injuries to their top two signal-callers (Ben Wooldridge and Chandler Fields) put a damper on an otherwise successful season.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Robertson, Monmouth’s graduate signal-caller, has a common theme through two games: if there’s pressure in the pocket, the Hawks are turnover-prone.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The 22-year-old signal-caller played just one series, completing 4 of 7 passes for 30 yards and rushing one time for eight yards in the team's preseason opener against the Houston Texans.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Signal-caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signal-caller. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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