ball carrier

ball carrier

or ball·car·ri·er (bôl′kăr′ē-ər)n. Football A player who carries the ball on an offensive play.

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ball carrier - (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive playrunnerfootball, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goalfootball player, footballer - an athlete who plays American footballforward passer, passer - (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward passrusher - (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball