fullback
noun
full·back
ˈfu̇l-ˌbak 
1
: an offensive football back used primarily for line plunges and blocking
2
: a primarily defensive player usually stationed nearest the defended goal (as in soccer or field hockey)
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Running back/fullback In: Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason, Zavier Scott, C.J. Ham
Out: Ty Chandler, Tre Stewart
This is one of the boldest choices.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Hunt is back on a one-year deal, and Steele remains in the fold, listed as a fullback.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
That’s in part, however, due to the fact that most colleges don’t use a fullback.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
Newton possessed the speed to beat defenders, but had the strength of a fullback.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Hunt is back on a one-year deal, and Steele remains in the fold, listed as a fullback.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
That’s in part, however, due to the fact that most colleges don’t use a fullback.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
Newton possessed the speed to beat defenders, but had the strength of a fullback.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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“Fullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fullback. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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fullback
noun
full·back
ˈfu̇l-ˌbak
1
: a football back who usually lines up between the halfbacks
2
: a mainly defensive player (as in soccer or field hockey) who usually plays near the goal to be defended
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