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- noun American football The act by a player in the
backfield ofdropping back from theline of scrimmage after thehike of the ball.
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Examples
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-- Considered the most natural drop-back passer in this year's recruiting class, he will compete for the starting spot immediately.
BYU - Team Notes 2010
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Since Tebow has operated mostly out of the shotgun, he practiced the mechanics of being under center as a drop-back passer.
Florida's Tebow hopes to raise his game, looks for third title 2009
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The big question is how drop-back quarterback John Brantley will fare in Florida coach Urban Meyer's spread offense.
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One option is Jake Heaps, the top-rated drop-back passer in the country.
BYU - Team Notes 2010
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Smith is a drop-back passer with a cannon for an arm and the speed to avoid the pass rush.
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Florida coach Urban Meyer said the Gators could turn to Reed as a chance of pace QB to replace more traditional drop-back throwing quarterback John Brantley.
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There's an additional component to the insidious Limbaugh conundrum: the sacred image of the strapping, chisel-jawed drop-back passer, standing alone and poised and white in the pocket as chaos and violence envelopes him.
Brock Cohen: Too Black for Quarterback Brock Cohen 2011
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There's an additional component to the insidious Limbaugh conundrum: the sacred image of the strapping, chisel-jawed drop-back passer, standing alone and poised and white in the pocket as chaos and violence envelopes him.
Brock Cohen: Too Black for Quarterback Brock Cohen 2011
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Morton, the classic drop-back pocket passer, had more than served his time behind Don Meredith four years, and had proven the last two years he could play well in the regular season.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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Morton, the classic drop-back pocket passer, had more than served his time behind Don Meredith four years, and had proven the last two years he could play well in the regular season.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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