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Other tailbacks in this draft — Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins, North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton, Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson, just to name a few — might have a pro career that’s just as productive as Jeanty.
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Omar Kelly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Roberson wrapped up starting tailback Darius Taylor during one inside-run rep and took him to the ground.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
Included in that application was a diagram of an inside zone run and a screenshot of Wisconsin’s 2019 game against Michigan when the Badgers had seven offensive linemen and two tight ends lined up at the goal line in front of tailback Jonathan Taylor.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Other tailbacks in this draft - Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins, North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton, Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson, just to name a few - might have a pro career that’s just as productive as Jeanty.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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Omar Kelly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Roberson wrapped up starting tailback Darius Taylor during one inside-run rep and took him to the ground.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
Included in that application was a diagram of an inside zone run and a screenshot of Wisconsin’s 2019 game against Michigan when the Badgers had seven offensive linemen and two tight ends lined up at the goal line in front of tailback Jonathan Taylor.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Other tailbacks in this draft - Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins, North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton, Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson, just to name a few - might have a pro career that’s just as productive as Jeanty.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailback
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The new Ramona Grange Growers Exchange at 215 Seventh St. attracted eight vendors who sold produce, sourdough bread, homemade jams, honey and other assorted items.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Finish and Store Transfer jam to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator up to 1 month.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Without it, bottlenecks multiply with every decision second guessed or delayed.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Arcana Labs is positioning itself as a positive, disruptive force in Hollywood and the wider film business at a time of rising production costs, consolidation pressures, and creative talent bottlenecks.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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Severe storms along the southeast coast Monday have also caused snarls for travelers, with over 6,300 flights within, into, or out of the US delayed Monday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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The animals’ golden-brown fur is matted with blood, their muzzles locked in an eternal snarl.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Tailback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailback. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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