gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line...

Gainesville, Georgia. As a senior, Jackson played both running back and defensive back, totaling 1,785 all-purpose yards, 26 touchdowns, and four interceptions...

linebacker or a defensive lineman to bring in extra pass coverage in the form of extra defensive backs. A formation with five defensive backs is often called...

(born November 28, 1963) is an American former professional football defensive back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the...

touchdowns as a wide receiver with 46 tackles and three interceptions as a defensive back, being named all-metro by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch while helping...

September 24, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Foley...

"Uncle Mike" by his Bengals teammates, due to many of the team's young defensive backs citing him as a mentor figure and veteran presence. On March 13, 2023...

linebackers is removed and an additional defensive back is added, common alignments for these five defensive back packages include the "nickel" package,...

special teams snaps in the loss. Thompson was released afterwards and brought back to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22...

contracts". USA Today. Salomone, Dan (May 1, 2024). "Giants sign veteran defensive back David Long Jr". Giants.com. Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants...

December 31, 2024. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Antonio Johnson (defensive back). Antonio Johnson on Twitter Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo...

of Reed Doughty, who was placed on the injured reserve after suffering a back injury. He was not re-signed following the end of the season making him a...

basketball and baseball at New Paltz High School. Davis played quarterback, defensive back, and kicker for the high school football team. A dual-threat quarterback...

Callahan (born April 11, 1964) is an American former professional football defensive back who played for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL)...

2019. Baily, Eric (January 27, 2017). "Oklahoma football: A look at defensive backs". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 11, 2019. "2018 Los Angeles Rams...

as a cornerback and wide receiver. He received all-league honors at defensive back as a senior. In track, he qualified for the CIF State Finals. He was...

is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There...

April 11, 2025. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tony Brown (defensive back, born 1995). Tony Brown at World Athletics Career statistics from NFL...

collegiately at Tulane University, before successfully converting to defensive back. Foley's daughter, Natalie, was a gymnast at Stanford University from...

reserve/non-football injury (NFI) list due to an ACL injury he suffered back in college. He was activated off NFI to the active roster on December 8,...

there, he was an all-state selection and three-year starter at defensive back, running back and wide receiver. He recorded 112 career tackles with 11 interceptions...

Jackets, was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back as a senior in 2004, when he was named First-team All-ACC for the second...

1993 to 2000, Thomas was the defensive backs coach of the Indianapolis Colts. In 2001, Thomas was named as the defensive backs/conerbacks coach for the Buffalo...

the four defensive backs, whose crescent alignment resembled an opened umbrella, and the tactic of allowing the defensive ends to fall back into pass...

1940), is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys on the National Football League...

an American former football player who played for six seasons as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). After graduating from Brigham...

Dave Wilcox. On December 2, 2019, 30 defensive back finalists were announced. Sixteen of the 30 defensive back finalists were cornerbacks, including...

May 25, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s...

Several organizations give out NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards. The Associated Press (AP) has been giving the award since 1972; Pro Football Writers...

HoustonTexans.com. April 9, 2024. Urben, Matt. "Falcons sign veteran defensive back Josh Thompson". Falcons Wire. Retrieved August 12, 2024. Waack, Terrin...