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Muhammad Oliver
Muhammad Ramadan Oliver (born March 12, 1969) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Broncos. He played college football at the University of Oregon. Oliver is a former decathlete, who set his personal best score (8087 points) on June 6, 1992 at the NCAA championships in Austin, Texas. His son, Isaiah Oliver, played college football at Colorado and now plays in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National .... References External linksDecathlon Year Ranking 1969 births Living people Players of American football from Broo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create turnovers through hard tackles, interceptions, and deflecting forward passes. Other members of the defensive backfield include strong and free safeties. The cornerback position requires speed, agility, strength, and the ability to make rapid sharp turns. A cornerback's skill set typically requires proficiency in anticipating the quarterback, backpedaling, executing single and zone coverage, disrupting pass routes, block shedding, and tackling. Cornerbacks are among the fastest players on the field. Because of this, they are frequently used as return specialists on punts or kickoffs. Overview The cornerback’s chief responsibility is to defend against the offense's pass. The rules of American professional football and American coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
