football player
Noun
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An athlete who plays American football (synset 110121403)
is a type of:
- athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports
- participant, player - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
subtypes:- back - (football) a person who plays in the backfield
- ball carrier, runner - (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
- blocker - a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play
- cornerback - a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers
- football hero - a football player who has achieved a reputation for success
- kicker - a player who kicks the football
- line backer, linebacker - a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
- lineman - one of the players on the line of scrimmage
- pass catcher, pass receiver, receiver - a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
- tackler - a football player who tackles the ball carrier
same as: footballer
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