How to Use nose tackle in a Sentence

nose tackle

noun
  • The nose tackle out of Texas Tech smiled.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
  • And plays nose tackle on defense.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The nose tackle has been at least a part-time starter for the past three seasons.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The Top Five A nose tackle, through and through.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
  • There’s no doubt in my mind Goldman is one of the top five nose tackles in the league.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Shelby Harris moves up a peg on the depth chart to start at nose tackle.
    — Ryan O'Halloran, The Denver Post, 10 July 2019
  • Playing him at end instead of nose tackle has been a boon for him and the defense.
    — Ryan O’Halloran, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Sekona appeared to be on the fast track to becoming the starter at nose tackle.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Jones has been a stalwart at nose tackle the past three seasons, but this is his first year as a starter.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2020
  • The Bengals must come away with a starting nose tackle in the first two rounds.
    — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Their sacks leader, nose tackle Travis Jones, had five.
    — Dianna Russini, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Khyiris Tonga would be a boon for a team that still has a rather pressing need at nose tackle.
    — John Owning, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Do the Falcons need a big nose tackle to help anchor the run defense?
    — D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Woods is strong as an ox and won’t get thrown to the ground the way some of his nose tackle predecessors were.
    — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2017
  • That spot in the fifth round seemed like the perfect place to add a linebacker or a run-stuffing nose tackle.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The Chiefs will have a different starting nose tackle for the third straight year.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Even nose tackle Michael Pierce was making tackles to the far side of the field.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022
  • On this play, Poe is aligned as the shaded nose tackle between the center and right guard.
    — John Owning, Dallas News, 25 Mar. 2020
  • He was flushed to his right by nose tackle Olive Sagapolu and end Alec James.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2017
  • McVay said that Suh would line up as the nose tackle in the Rams' base defense.
    — Gary Klein, latimes.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Jackson, a fifth-round pick last year, is a massive nose tackle that needs to develop into more than a big body.
    — Mike Kaye march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Mays is a physical center presence and has the strength and size to escort bigger nose tackles out of the way.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Colts nose tackle Grover Stewart pounced on the ball at the Bears 16-yard line.
    — Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Colts nose tackle Grover Stewart pounced on the ball at the Bears 16-yard line.
    — Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Jones, who plays nose tackle in Baltimore, played 445 snaps against the pass and had five sacks.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • There is no one to fear or to have to game plan for except nose tackle Brandon Williams in the running game.
    — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 21 June 2019
  • Virginia Tech nose tackle Tim Settle would be a load in the middle of the line.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2018
  • That’s why Davis has been playing 35-plus snaps a week the past three games, which is a heavy workload for a nose tackle.
    — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 20 Nov. 2020
  • The top reserves are Aaron Vopal at end and freshman Bryson Williams at nose tackle.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2018
  • The Jets add a high-ceiling nose tackle who will be a better fit in their new defense than Johnson was.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026

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