How to Use strong safety in a Sentence
strong safety
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Williams had been the teams starting strong safety the past four seasons.
— Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2020 -
Rookie Shawn Davis got some first-team reps at strong safety for the first time.
— Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2021 -
Sitake said Hannemann is the first name that comes to mind as a starter at strong safety.
— Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 -
Davis plays running back and strong safety at times for the Blue Devils.
— Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 29 June 2020 -
Addae, like Jones, has been a strong safety at the NFL level.
— Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Oct. 2021 -
Chase Williams opened spring as the starting strong safety and never looked back.
— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2021 -
Pope is the son of former Clemson strong safety Brad Pope.
— cleveland, 12 Feb. 2021 -
Latu was the No. 2 strong safety behind Torchio in the opener.
— Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 -
Behind Russ Yeast at strong safety, Hayes played in nine games, starting the last two.
— Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2020 -
Keanu Neal was signed as a strong safety but is moving to linebacker.
— Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2021 -
Nick Cross, the 2022 third-rounder, has been the team’s starting strong safety in Blackmon’s absence.
— The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2023 -
Sophomore Kendall Williamson is listed as the starter at strong safety.
— Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 15 Nov. 2019 -
The fifth-round draft pick is listed as the second-team strong safety behind Josh Jones on the Jaguars' depth chart.
— Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2020 -
Moten, a starter all season next to strong safety Brad Hawkins, remained on the sideline when the Wolverines took the field for the first time.
— Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2021 -
But strong safety Chuck Clark picked up the ball and proceeded to return it.
— Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 6 Dec. 2021 -
Battle to watch: Bridges and Gilbert will compete for the backup strong safety role.
— Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022 -
Cessante, a 1999 CC grad, played for Mach at running back and strong safety.
— Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2023 -
Russ Yeast appears to have a hold on strong safety, while Khane Pass is set to begin the year at free safety.
— Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2019 -
Marcell Harris, the fill-in starter at strong safety, moved to linebacker.
— Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 16 Nov. 2020 -
As smart as Willis is, there’s a learning curve in the NFL, and the strong safety could tell the difference in his second season in the league.
— Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2021 -
Riley is listed as the third team free safety, Richards as a third team strong safety.
— Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2019 -
Acemoglu thinks this might be due to Germany’s stronger safety net.
— Christopher Mims, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018 -
His impact in Cincinnati’s secondary will be missed and the Bengals have a hole to fill now at strong safety.
— The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2023 -
Cross has seen work at strong safety, free safety and nickel.
— Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023 -
Adrian Amos had been the team's starter at strong safety for the past four years, but the Packers haven't re-signed him this offseason.
— Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2023 -
Wilson, 31, was a candidate to serve as the starting strong safety when he was signed in March.
— Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 May 2021 -
Dissly runs a corner route, covered by strong safety Jeff Heath, which helps open up a hole down the seam for Brown on the right side.
— Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, 25 Sep. 2018 -
Atlanta’s former first-round pick spent his first five seasons in the league at strong safety.
— David Moore, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2021 -
But not all students may be that vigilant, which is why strong safety measures are so important.
— Chris Ciabarra, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 -
Ronnie Harrison jolted into his left side, stepping up from a strong safety position the NFL had mostly decided he was done playing.
— Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2024
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