A defensive player normally positioned behind the line of scrimmage, but in front of the safeties.
Example sentencesExamples
- It should look like two linebackers guarding the quarterback from the defensive player.
- He lost his top three inside linebackers to retirement before training camp opened.
- They couldn't cover anyone in the secondary, and their linebackers were ordinary.
- He's one of the league's quickest linebackers and can cover tight ends and running backs.
- He gets good leverage and usually blocks against a rushing linebacker or defensive back.