A member of the offense, whose job it is to block for the halfback and quarterback, but he also runs the ball, and receives passes The name derives from the fact that in an I formation the Fullback is the furthest back, or a full way back See quarterback and halfback to further clarify
The fullback position is the field player in the deepest defensive zone The fullback's first priority is defense The fullback should clear the ball upfield and join the attack staying behind the ball unless switching with another teammate
A position used in college and high school football A member of the offense, whose job it is to run the ball, receive passes, and block for a teammate running the ball