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pass receiver

NOUN
wide receiver
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Mr. Davis, a friendly but soft-spoken junior from South Carolina, was a starting wide receiver and the third-leading pass receiver on the team this season; he caught two touchdowns.

From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2022

“I wasn’t 100% sure what I was getting as a pass receiver, but he ran a couple really good routes and caught the ball. So far so good,” Lombardi said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2021

Yale won, and Oliver Thompson became the pass receiver in football history.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2017

After being the Eagles’ leading pass receiver in his first five seasons, he played primarily on the other side of the ball in 1952, winning all-pro honors as a linebacker and defensive end.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2011

Post has also become such a potent pass receiver that every time he moves downfield he keeps the defensive secondary off balance.

From Time Magazine Archive


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