nose guard

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After the Eagles’ opening drive, Kelce will frequently return to the sideline and explain to coaches what play to call based on subtleties in the defense’s alignment: the technique a nose guard uses, the way a safety rotates before the snap.

From Washington Post

Seattle took another defensive lineman with its third pick of the open rounds, in Rutgers graduate Julius Turner, a six-foot, 275 pound “ball of energy” defensive tackle who went undrafted in the 2022 draft due to his relative lack of size at nose guard.

From Seattle Times

Trader surged into a leadership position because of those qualities, and Locksley wants his teams to be strong down the center, from nose guard to middle linebacker to safety.

From Washington Post

Penn State lost nose guard PJ Mustipher with a season-ending left knee injury in October.

From Seattle Times

The 6-4, 280-pound senior’s presence takes on added importance this season after the transfers of several key players, including nose guard Akheem Mesidor, cornerback Nicktroy Fortune and linebacker Josh Chandler-Semedo, the team’s leading tackler.

From Seattle Times