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UK
/kˈɔːnəbˌæk/
]
[ US /ˈkɔɹnɝˌbæk/ ]
[ US /ˈkɔɹnɝˌbæk/ ]
NOUN
- a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers
How To Use cornerback In A Sentence
- Several Cowboys, most notably cornerback Deion Sanders, are due to receive substantial amounts of money that year.
- Denver took over at its 44 and Plummer lofted a jump ball to Javon Walker, who outleaped cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and came down at the Raiders 2 for a 54-yard gain. USATODAY.com - Football - Oakland vs. Denver
- They entered the offseason with a depleted defensive backfield, so adding a quality cornerback or safety is likely.
- The game turned ugly quickly after Lobo cornerback Glover Quin intercepted a pass from freshman quarterback Ryan Lindley on the Aztecs 'first possession. USATODAY.com
- Boise State cornerback Kyle Wilson's brother Gerry has taken the term promotional vehicle to its literal extreme. BallHype - Top Sports News, Videos, and Blogs
- Three plays later, Clayton threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Payne, who outleaped cornerback Omar Bolden in the end zone with 33 seconds to play. USATODAY.com
- At 5-10, he's not going to outjump many cornerbacks.
- The organization is hosting a fundraiser Thursday at Buffalo Billiards that sounds like the perfect guys' night out: Take on the Redskins' Lorenzo Alexander, the Mystics' Chasity Melvin, Patriots cornerback Leigh Bodden or one of 20 other professional athletes in pool, shuffleboard, Wii Bowling or darts, with all the proceeds going to charity. Nightlife Agenda: Wild Flag, Nouveau Riche and real ale
- These Longhorns are penciled in on most draftnik charts to go 1-2-3 — that is, Ross should be a first-round pick and perhaps the first cornerback selected; Griffin, who might be the best strong safety available, probably will be taken in the second round; and Brown, who had an injury-plagued senior season, stands a good chance to go on the first day but not until the third round. Trio of Texas DBs set to rock NFL draft
- HOUSTON - Houston Texans rookie cornerback Glover Quin will miss this weekend's game against Jacksonville with what he called concussion symptoms. Brownsville Herald :