Flanker Back (Noun)
Meaning
A back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The flanker back lined up wide to the left side of the formation and received the long pass from the quarterback.
- In football, the flanker back often needs to be extremely fast and agile in order to outmaneuver the defense's cornerbacks.
- He was given the role of a flanker back due to his exceptional speed and agility on the football field.
- Under this new formation, the flanker back was now expected to run shorter routes through the middle of the field.
- Their offense was pretty much unsuccessful without their key flanker back who was injured midway through the season.