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sacker

sacker

1 7.2
A player who tackles the opposing quarterback behind the line
  • noun
  • /ˈsækər/
  • US
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  • Last season, he was the top sacker in the league, recording a career-high 20 sacks.
  • sacker in the NFL
  • leading sacker
  • first sacker

Examples

  • Here, we see him running over a first sacker on a drag bunt: a play he perfected.

    Cobb (1994)

  • The coach praised his star sacker for his ability to disrupt plays and make crucial tackles.

  • There is no doubt in my mind that David Wright is a premier third sacker and hitter.

    Blog text (17)

  • Here, we see him running over a first sacker on a drag bunt... a play he perfected.

    Cobb (1994)

  • Rich Romeo will be at second against the Brooklyn nine, and at the corners are third baseman Gilberto Valle and first sacker John Shipman, who also takes a turn.

    Blog text (10)

  • As the leading sacker in the NFL, he consistently pressured opposing quarterbacks throughout the year.

Synonyms

blitzer
vssacker
  • Jargon
24 7.8

A defensive player in American football who runs at the quarterback to disrupt the play

focuses on taking down the quarterback behind the line
tackler
vssacker
7 3.1

A player in American football who stops an opponent with the ball by making them fall

focuses specifically on taking down the quarterback behind the line

Compounds

first sacker
  • Jargon
1 7.3

A player who stands at first base and catches throws to get batters out

second sacker
  • Jargon
7.3

A baseball player who plays at second base

third sacker
  • Jargon
7.9

A baseball player who defends third base

Surface Forms

sacker singular
sackers plural

Morphology

sacker = sack (transparent) = sack + er

The word 'sacker' is transparently derived from 'sack' with the addition of the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Sacker in football comes from the verb sack ('to attack and take'), used long ago for armies that attacked and took a city; the word became a picture of attacking someone. So a football sacker is a player who attacks and brings the quarterback down.