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  2. Defensive back - Wikipedia

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    The fifth defensive back is commonly called the nickelback (so named because a five-cent coin in the U.S. and Canada is called a nickel). By extension, a sixth defensive back is called a dimeback (because the next value coin in the U.S. and Canada is called a dime). Rarely, teams may employ seven or even eight defensive backs. Historic notable ...

  3. Category:American football defensive backs - Wikipedia

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    American football defensive back stubs (8 C, 28 P) Pages in category "American football defensive backs" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,836 total.

  4. American football positions - Wikipedia

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    A formation with five defensive backs is often called a "nickel" formation, and the fifth (extra) defensive back is called a "nickelback" after the U.S. nickel coin, a five-cent piece. By extension, a formation with a sixth defensive back is called a "dime package" because it employs a second nickelback and the U.S. 10-cent dime coin is equal ...

  5. List of current NFC team rosters - Wikipedia

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    Defensive backs (DB) 27 Shemar Bartholomew CB; 29 Akayleb Evans CB 8 Jaycee Horn CB; 23 Dane Jackson CB; 36 Demani Richardson SS; 26 Chau Smith-Wade CB; Special teams ...

  6. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    The 6-2 defense consists of six defensive linemen, two linebackers, and three defensive backs (one safety, two corners). This was the primary defense in football, at all levels, during the single wing era (the 1930s), combining enough passing defense to handle the passing attacks of the day along with the ability to handle the power running ...

  7. Defensive back (American football) - Wikipedia

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  8. History of American football positions - Wikipedia

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    It was seen that the players outside scrimmage (the "pack", i.e. the forwards) were not limited to a defensive role, the tends and half-tends were renamed "back" and "half back" positions. As the game advanced, backs positioned at different depths (i.e. distances behind the forwards) were further differentiated into separate positions.

  9. Dan Jackson (defensive back) - Wikipedia

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    As a senior, Jackson played both running back and defensive back, totaling 1,785 all-purpose yards, 26 touchdowns, and four interceptions. [1] He decided to walk-on at the University of Georgia, following his high school career.