Roverback
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Roverback is a noun meaning (American football) A defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker.
Meaning
(American football) A defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker.
Example Sentences
Many of the gifts that made [Brad Van Pelt] a football star at defensive roverback— speed and instinct, for example— did little to serve him as a fire-balling pitcher.
Word Forms
- roverbacks
- rover
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rover, ruck, back-rower, ranger, ruckman, ruckwoman.
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