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edge rusher

edge rusher noun: a defensive player who runs on the outside of the field, making a turn at the last minute to get to the offensive player who has the ball.

Noun

edge rusher (plural edge rushers)

  1. A defensive player who runs on the outside of the field, making a turn at the last minute to get to the offensive player who has the ball.
    • According to Pro Football Focus, Simmons, listed at 6-foot-4 and 238 pounds, played at least 100 snaps at five positions — slot cornerback, edge rusher, linebacker and both safety spots — and finished with 16½ tackles for a loss, eight sacks, eight pass deflections and three interceptions.2020 April 23, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on...

Forms of edge rusher

pluraledge rushers

Questions about edge rusher

What does edge rusher mean?
Edge rusher means a defensive player who runs on the outside of the field, making a turn at the last minute to get to the offensive player who has the ball.
What part of speech is edge rusher?
Edge rusher is a noun.
What is the plural of edge rusher?
The plural of edge rusher is edge rushers.

Words near edge rusher in the dictionary

  1. edge play
  2. edge protector
  3. edge protectors
  4. edge rail
  5. edge rails
  6. edge rusher
  7. edge rushers
  8. edge set
  9. edge sets
  10. edge sorting
  11. edge stone

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