: a football player stationed wide of the formation slightly behind the line of scrimmage as a pass receiver
called also flanker back
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Legion openside flanker Bradley Wilken (27 tackles) and right wing Ryan James (two tries) were named to the MLR’s First XV for their performances in the win over Seattle.
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
This year, the addition of Jacob Trouba via trade seemed to invigorate the group some – even after another veteran defenseman left after Cam Fowler was dealt to St. Louis – as did the contract extension of experienced flanker Frank Vatrano.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
He was challenged on a daily basis by coach Jon Gruden, who moved him from flanker to split end and was constantly in Rice’s ear, reminding him of his status among the all-time greats while at the time pushing for more.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
The Experience Both Noir and Lumière include notes of jasmine sambac at the heart and citrus at the top, but Cé Lumière is definitely not a flanker for the first drop.
—Jihan Forbes, Allure, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
This year, the addition of Jacob Trouba via trade seemed to invigorate the group some – even after another veteran defenseman left after Cam Fowler was dealt to St. Louis – as did the contract extension of experienced flanker Frank Vatrano.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
He was challenged on a daily basis by coach Jon Gruden, who moved him from flanker to split end and was constantly in Rice’s ear, reminding him of his status among the all-time greats while at the time pushing for more.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
The Experience Both Noir and Lumière include notes of jasmine sambac at the heart and citrus at the top, but Cé Lumière is definitely not a flanker for the first drop.
—Jihan Forbes, Allure, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Flanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flanker. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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flanker
noun
flank·er
ˈflaŋ-kər 
1
: one that flanks
2
: a football player stationed wide of the formation especially as a pass receiver
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