pass 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

Under Coach Owens' blend of legerdemain and brute force, the wingback often acts as an end, the quarterback and fullback operate as halfbacks, and a tackle may end up as an eligible pass receiver.

From Time Magazine Archive