nose guard
Noun
Meaning
An item of protection worn over the nose.
(American football) A middle guard.
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Examples
On the defensive side of the ball, look for Oliver Johnson to terrorize the offenses as nose guard when not running the ball as fullback.
So after the Kansas State game, Commodore nose guard Nifae Lealao said these words to a reporter: “Bama, you’re next!”
We also found Clint Forbes the Pros nose guard on the Jets side of the field; he said they did a lot of work in practice and were prepared to slow down the Jets who beat them twice during the regular season.
He’s athletic enough to move around a little bit, but strong and powerful enough to where if you put a 330-pound nose guard on top of him, he’s going to be able to hold his own against him.”
Sophomore Blake Braun was the Wolves' nose guard last season but has since taken Pfaff's spot at center.