cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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Mission Viejo raced to the title while playing without wide receiver Vance Spafford (sick), cornerback Jeron Jones (fractured wrist), safeties Sawyer Thomson (knee) and Zachary Foeldi (knee) and wide receiver Max Markofski (hip).
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Poles turned those picks into Williams, tackle Darnell Wright, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, punter Tory Taylor and wide receiver Luther Burden III.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The two first-round picks in that span that didn’t turn out well are edge rusher Charles Harris (2017) and cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (2020).
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Darnell Wright, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson and the 2024 top pick, which resulted in quarterback Caleb Williams.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Poles turned those picks into Williams, tackle Darnell Wright, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, punter Tory Taylor and wide receiver Luther Burden III.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The two first-round picks in that span that didn’t turn out well are edge rusher Charles Harris (2017) and cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (2020).
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Darnell Wright, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson and the 2024 top pick, which resulted in quarterback Caleb Williams.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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