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Fullbacks: New Breed

By Tom Luginbill
Scouts Inc.

Monday, December 12, 2005

Every program in the country utilizing a power running game and two- or three-back sets looks for a guy with the ability to set a physical tone and be a devastating lead blocker for the marquee backs that follow them through the hole. Traditional fullbacks are big, physical, one-dimensional blockers. They are obviously more attractive to teams that run a power run game or have a premier tailback. They are players who rarely carry the ball. The problem with this type of fullback is that he som ...

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