How to Use cornerback in a Sentence

cornerback

noun

• It’s not yet known whether the star cornerback will be able to go.
  — Vincent Frank, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
• The fourth-year cornerback had joined the team as a waiver claim on Oct. 14.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 28 Jan. 2022
• The ball hung up and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt closed and made a play.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023
• Then, Irwin spun around the cornerback, raced down the field and picked up 32 yards.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2022
• The Bills and White agreed to terms Thursday on a one-year deal to bolster the depth of the cornerback room, a league source said.
  — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
• Next time, the Packers might want to put their best cornerback on him.
  — Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022
• The fourth-year junior cornerback tried to field in after a bounce, but the ball slipped through his hands.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022
• Based on upside, Arnold could be the top cornerback on some draft boards.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
• Last year, the Cowboys held the 10th overall pick and sought an elite cornerback.
  — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2022
• It’s been 20 years since a cornerback came in the second round (Shawntae Spencer).
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
• Instead, the cornerback earned Pro Bowl honors the next year in 2015.
  — Mark Daniels, USA TODAY, 4 June 2022
• The ability to juke a blitzing cornerback, sprint right and toss an on-the-move, sidearm dart?
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2022
• The Ravens need to find a long-term partner for Marlon Humphrey at cornerback.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2023
• And cornerback Kristian Fulton was the deep player to the right.
  — Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
• Seldon came the following year from Belleville and was ranked the 11th-best cornerback in his class.
  — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2022
• Ruettiger went on to play high school football and did well as a cornerback.
  — Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
• Beckham dazzled with a diving catch in the red zone in front of cornerback Rock Ya-Sin.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023
• Across his first three years at Ole Miss, Smith appeared in 34 games with 22 starts at cornerback.
  — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2022
• As promised, cornerback Jalen Ramsey was used as a chess piece.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
• Over time, the Colts will trend more toward length at cornerback to play Bradley's press techniques.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2022
• This pick likely comes down to a pass rusher or a cornerback.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
• Gipson, a four-star recruit, is rated the seventh-best cornerback in the nation in the Class of 2024.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
• So does the cornerback that’ll be waiting on his arrival.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022
• Earlier in the game, the Bears tried confusing the Titans by rolling a cornerback on a punt.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
• From cornerback to edge rusher to running back, there are holes in the roster that need to be addressed.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2024
• Stevenson is the first Miami cornerback to be drafted since Jaquan Johnson went in the sixth round of the 2019 draft.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
• But the cornerback who stood across from him last season remains.
  — Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 22 June 2022
• Martin is rated the No. 9 cornerback in the nation in his class in the 247Sports Composite.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2022
• Grant is the defense’s leader, and Austin is a three-year starting cornerback.
  — oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2022
• The 2022 draft proved to be especially costly, with neither safety Lewis Cine in the first round nor cornerback Andrew Booth in the second round panning out.
  — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025