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A wingback (WB) is an offensive backfield position in American football. A wingback or flexback lines up off the line of scrimmage, generally a step behind, and outside of, a tight end. [1] [2] It is a versatile position, as the wingback may be called upon to block, take a handoff, or run downfield for a pass. [1]
The other (the wing back) almost always goes in motion towards the QB at the snap A formation similar to the Flexbone, though much older, is known as the "Delaware Wing-T" was created by longtime University of Delaware coach and NCAA Rules Committee chairman David M. Nelson , and perfected by his successor Tubby Raymond .
A wing-back or a slot-back is a term for a running back who lines up behind the line of scrimmage outside the tackle or tight end on either side of the offensive line. Slot-backs are usually only found in certain offensive alignments, such as the flexbone formation .
Quarterback (20) is called "blocking back" in this formation, right halfback (10) is the "wingback," frequently a pass receiver. In American and Canadian football, a single-wing formation was a precursor to the modern shotgun formation. [1] The term usually connotes formations in which the snap is tossed rather than handed.
Wing chair, a type of high-backed chair Wingback (American football) , is one of several varieties of running backs in the wing T formation Wing-back (association football) , a defensive position
In American football, a back is a player who plays away from the line of scrimmage (as opposed to a lineman). Historically, the term "back" was used to describe multiple positions on offense and defense, although more descriptive and specific position naming is now common. Thus, "back" can refer to positions including: [1]
A tight end who fills the role as the 4th back is often called an "H-Back", and a wide receiver who fills that role is sometimes known as a "flanker" or a "slot" receiver (depending on where he lines up). Most formations have a "strong" side (the side with the tight end, or the side with more players) and a "weak side" (the side opposite the ...
The slotback position is a fixture of Canadian football and indoor football where they act as extra receivers. It is also used in American football where the position requires a versatile player who must combine the receiving skills of a wide receiver, the ball-carrying skills of a running back, and the blocking skills of a tight end. [1]