How to Use running back in a Sentence

running back

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  • He’s rated by Rivals as the No. 30 running back in the class.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 July 2024
  • The first touchdown, a 1-yard run by running back Joe Mixon, was the most memorable.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Why are the Vikings so concerned with the No. 2 running back position?
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • But on the next play, Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco fumbled and the big play was wasted.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Next year’s running back class is much better than this year.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
  • One of them was on display in the Super Bowl when running back Joe Mixon threw a touchdown pass.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The Chargers re-signed running back Austin Ekeler, who can run and catch passes out of the backfield.
    — oregonlive, 11 July 2023
  • The Patriots lost to the team after Bills running back Nyheim Hines scored the touchdowns.
    — Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Not much for distance running back then, Veee lost sight of his teammates.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
  • Corey Clement and Keaontay Ingram will get the snaps at running back with Conner out.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Martin, the third-string running back, has 22 carries to Robbins’ 10.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
  • And if Texas running back Bijan Robinson lasts to the back quarter of Day 1, could this be his landing spot?
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Williams is expected to be brought up from the practice squad to provide running back depth.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Freshman running back Sire Gaines impressed the Broncos’ coaches in his first spring with the team.
    — Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024
  • That also helped running back Joe Mixon gain over 100 yards from scrimmage.
    — Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Soon the bird was running back and forth across the paper, leaving colorful tracks in exchange for treats, Smith said.
    — Cathy Free, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The Cowboys have a choice to make at running back in the offseason with Tony Pollard facing free agency.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Trojans running back and Heisman winner Charles White went off in this game.
    — Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Along with Allen’s production, running back Austin Ekeler had 115 yards from scrimmage and a score.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • That provided more playing time for sophomore running back Cam Davis, who rushed nine times for a team-high 67 yards.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Bigsby was a three-year starter at running back and finished his career as No. 7 on Auburn’s all-time rushing list.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Both were top-10 running back recruits in the country in their respective classes, just like Wheaton.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The Saints running back allegedly put his hand on the victim's chest, and after Greene pushed it away, the group began punching and kicking him.
    — Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Others — like the Doak-Walker-finalist-sized gap at running back — have more to figure out through camp.
    — Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the clip also included a cub running back toward the fence.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The rookie running back had 203 yards on the ground, two rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns.
    — Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Which brings us to the big question — one that needed to be answered in the final 20 games but might become a forever mystery: Is this a team worth the cost of running back?
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The second-highest grade was 63.4 by running back Rashod Dubinion.
    — Bob Holt, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The four major recruiting services list him as an athlete, but the Hogs are recruiting him to play running back.
    — Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2023
  • Batsmen can score runs one by one, by hitting the ball and running up and down the pitch past each other, as if two baseball players were running back and forth between two bases.
    — Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024

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