nose tackle

noun

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The list includes redshirt junior nose tackle Jamari Lyons, back from a gruesome ankle injury, athletic 6-foot-2 ½, 244-pound sophomore linebacker Aaron Chiles and redshirt cornerback Cormani McClain. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025 As a whole, the line fell off after nose tackle Andrew Billings suffered a season-ending pectoral injury midway through the season. Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025 Clark played nose tackle his first seven years in Green Bay before moving to defensive end in 2023. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Grant possesses the size of a run-stuffing nose tackle, but his athleticism and quickness at 6 foot 3, 331 pounds also projects him to affect the quarterback up the middle at the next level. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for nose tackle

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nose tackle was in 1975

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“Nose tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20tackle. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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