pass receiver
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“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
Brandon Jackson is an erratic No. 2 runner but excellent pass-blocker and screen pass receiver.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2010
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
