wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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The former Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Alabama is the only fourth wide receiver to be honored with the award.
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Tabitha Parent, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Bech graduated from Princeton in 2021 before starting work as a trader at a New York brokerage firm, and is the older brother of former LSU and TCU wide receiver Jack Bech, who called him an inspiration in a post on X.
Who Is Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux?
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But Ewers kept things in control for the Longhorns, throwing for 322 yards with three touchdowns while wide receiver Matthew Golden put up 149 yards with a touchdown catch.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Even without those losses, Georgia wasn’t going to have a sure first-round pick at wide receiver or tight end.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Tabitha Parent, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Bech graduated from Princeton in 2021 before starting work as a trader at a New York brokerage firm, and is the older brother of former LSU and TCU wide receiver Jack Bech, who called him an inspiration in a post on X.
Who Is Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux?
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But Ewers kept things in control for the Longhorns, throwing for 322 yards with three touchdowns while wide receiver Matthew Golden put up 149 yards with a touchdown catch.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Even without those losses, Georgia wasn’t going to have a sure first-round pick at wide receiver or tight end.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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