nose tackle

noun

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There’s not much versatility here but Simmons, a 6-foot-1, 334-pound nose tackle, has the build to be the type of interior space eater for which teams are constantly searching. Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 May 2025 In the third round, though, the team added solid running back Kaleb Johnson to help replace Najee Harris. Elsewhere, the team added nose tackle Yahya Black, edge-rusher Jack Sawyer, and quarterback Will Howard, among others. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 And that doesn’t even factor in the defensive front that is being rebuilt with three rookie nose tackles, who should make Miami’s defense tougher, and hopefully more physical. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025 Hand and Jones were key additions to counter the losses of nose tackle Poona Ford and defensive end Morgan Fox in free agency. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nose tackle

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nose tackle was in 1975

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“Nose tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20tackle. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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