On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Cornerback. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as footballer and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Cornerback meaning
Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.
Synonyms of Cornerback
Using Cornerback
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.
- Useful related words include: football player, footballer.
- In the example corpus, cornerback often appears in combinations such as: at cornerback, and cornerback, cornerback and.
Context around Cornerback
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cornerback
- In this selection, "cornerback" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bears, playing, slot, jaylon, isaiah and josh stand out and add context to how "cornerback" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bears cornerback jaylon johnson and a converted cornerback jackson s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cornerback" sits close to words such as commenced, exotic and kano, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cornerback
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Are they drafting him as a cornerback or receiver? (9 words)
If the guy could play cornerback, he would have been playing cornerback. (12 words)
Another player who looks bigger is second-year cornerback Jayln Armour-Davis. (12 words)
Also enjoyed their selections that were closer to expectation, including defensive lineman Jalen Carter and linebacker Nolan Smith, two of their whopping three selections from the stellar Georgia Bulldogs defense, along with cornerback Sydney Brown. (35 words)
The Titans signed Butler’s former teammate, cornerback Logan Ryan, last season and needed help in the secondary to go along with cornerback Adoree Jackson, who started 16 games after being drafted 18th overall. (34 words)
Oh, and they just gave up 2 first round picks for a cornerback who’s going to demand the biggest contract for a cornerback in NFL history, or walk after 1 year. (32 words)
Are they drafting him as a cornerback or receiver? (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
Their latest touchdown followed a muffed punt by Cooper DeJean after Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers pushed Bucs cornerback Josh Hayes into DeJean.
Oh, and they just gave up 2 first round picks for a cornerback who’s going to demand the biggest contract for a cornerback in NFL history, or walk after 1 year.
Fitzpatrick, the 11th overall pick in the 2018 draft, is unhappy with playing cornerback, nickel cornerback and safety, the report stated.
In addition to Stafford, the Lions have ruled out cornerback (ankle), wide receiver (foot) and cornerback (ribs).
If the guy could play cornerback, he would have been playing cornerback.
The Patriots have another rookie cornerback option in second-round pick Duke Dawson, who’s a slot cornerback.
The Titans signed Butler’s former teammate, cornerback Logan Ryan, last season and needed help in the secondary to go along with cornerback Adoree Jackson, who started 16 games after being drafted 18th overall.
A backup safety and special teams ace in his first three seasons, Metellus worked extensively as the slot cornerback in the Vikings’ nickel set.
After the initial estimate of a six-to-eight week recovery for cornerback Jalen Ramsey who sustained a knee injury on Thursday, it now appears the estimate may have been optimistic.
All-star cornerback Jamal Peters rejoined the Argos this week after being released by the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.
Also enjoyed their selections that were closer to expectation, including defensive lineman Jalen Carter and linebacker Nolan Smith, two of their whopping three selections from the stellar Georgia Bulldogs defense, along with cornerback Sydney Brown.
Also, the Raiders announced that starting cornerback will not play because of an ankle injury, and running back didn't make the trip to Los Angeles because of personal reasons.
Another player who looks bigger is second-year cornerback Jayln Armour-Davis.
Are they drafting him as a cornerback or receiver?
As a converted cornerback, Jackson’s 5-foot-10, 183-pound frame puts him on the smaller size for NFL safeties, something he’s compensated for with his hard-hitting style.
Asked about his awareness of the gambling rules, Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson’s first thoughts went to taking a chance by undercutting a route to try for an interception.
Awuzie really developed nicely into a shutdown cornerback down the stretch and in the playoffs the last two seasons for the Bengals, realizing his potential at the position.
Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson (33) returns an interception for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Raiders on Sunday at Soldier Field.
Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson signs autographs after training camp practice on July 27 at Halas Hall.
Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton dropped the phrasing on the sideline of Cincinnati’s win over the Bills, referencing quarterback Joe Burrow and his early success against the Chiefs.
Common combinations with cornerback
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- at cornerback 14×
- and cornerback 12×
- cornerback and 9×
- cornerback jaylon 8×
- cornerback in 7×
- rookie cornerback 7×
- the cornerback 6×
- for cornerback 5×
- bears cornerback 5×
- cornerback is 5×