tailback

Example Sentences

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And before Thursday, their only previous trip to the Rose Bowl had come in 1967 when they were run over by a USC tailback named O.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Interim coach Terrence Whitehead, a former City player of the year for Crenshaw in 2001 and former Oregon Ducks tailback, took the reins of the offense and day-to-day operations of the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

Lakewood went for it on fourth and one at the Jackrabbits’ eight-yard line with 20 seconds left in the half but tailback Josiah Apisala was tackled a foot short.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2024

Our view of the Bears’ situation does not require much context or many sentences: Simply put, they managed to retain the one player they could not lose: tailback Jaydn Ott.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Then Don Billingsley, the starting tailback for the Permian Panthers, got the ball on a pitch.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger