How to Use cornerback in a Sentence

cornerback

noun

• Green Bay’s greatest need areas seem to be at cornerback and on the defensive line.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
• The depth at cornerback was a question coming into this season with Byron Jones out.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2022
• Oruwariye entered the season as the Lions’ No. 1 cornerback.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2022
• Jackson, the No. 8 cornerback in Georgia, has impressed as a ballhawk.
  — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
• Jacobs started nine games at cornerback last season, while Paschal should add depth to the Lions' sputtering pass rush.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2022
• Maybe Jonathan Jones is the Patriots’ No. 1 cornerback.
  — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2022
• Atlanta's other starting cornerback, Casey Hayward, also hobbled off late in the game with a shoulder injury.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 16 Oct. 2022
• It’s not yet known whether the star cornerback will be able to go.
  — Vincent Frank, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
• The ball hung up and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt closed and made a play.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023
• Then, Irwin spun around the cornerback, raced down the field and picked up 32 yards.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2022
• Based on upside, Arnold could be the top cornerback on some draft boards.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
• It’s been 20 years since a cornerback came in the second round (Shawntae Spencer).
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
• The ability to juke a blitzing cornerback, sprint right and toss an on-the-move, sidearm dart?
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2022
• The Ravens need to find a long-term partner for Marlon Humphrey at cornerback.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2023
• Ruettiger went on to play high school football and did well as a cornerback.
  — Jason Hahn, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
• Beckham dazzled with a diving catch in the red zone in front of cornerback Rock Ya-Sin.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023
• As promised, cornerback Jalen Ramsey was used as a chess piece.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
• This pick likely comes down to a pass rusher or a cornerback.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
• Gipson, a four-star recruit, is rated the seventh-best cornerback in the nation in the Class of 2024.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
• So does the cornerback that’ll be waiting on his arrival.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022
• Earlier in the game, the Bears tried confusing the Titans by rolling a cornerback on a punt.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
• From cornerback to edge rusher to running back, there are holes in the roster that need to be addressed.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2024
• Stevenson is the first Miami cornerback to be drafted since Jaquan Johnson went in the sixth round of the 2019 draft.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
• Grant is the defense’s leader, and Austin is a three-year starting cornerback.
  — oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2022
• Rivals rates him a 4-star recruit and the No. 40 cornerback in the nation while the three other services rate him as a 3-star prospect.
  — Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 20 June 2024
• Top cornerback Adoree Jackson sustained a knee injury and has missed the last three.
  — Tom Canavan, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2022
• Washington Will there be more plays from the cornerbacks?
  — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
• There were questions about who would plug holes at edge rusher and cornerback.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2023
• Mills, signed in 2021, has fulfilled his role as a steady outside cornerback.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022
• Lemon, meanwhile, was moonlighting as a cornerback during one stretch as a freshman.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Nov 2024