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Ron Davenport
Ronald Donovan Davenport (born December 22, 1962) is a former professional American football Fullback (American football), fullback in the National Football League. He played for the Miami Dolphins from 1985 to 1989. Davenport was selected by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 1985 NFL Draft with the 167th overall pick. He scored 11 rushing touchdowns for the Dolphins in his rookie season. External linksdatabasefootball.com 1962 births Living people Bermudian players of American football American football fullbacks Louisville Cardinals football players Miami Dolphins players People from Sandys Parish {{ULouisville-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fullback (American Football)
A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in gridiron football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. Fullbacks are typically larger than halfbacks and in most offensive schemes the fullback's duties are split among power running, pass catching, and blocking for both the quarterback and the other running back. Many great runners in the history of American football have been fullbacks, including Jim Brown, Marion Motley, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Taylor, Franco Harris, Larry Csonka, John Riggins, Christian Okoye, and Levi Jackson. However, many of these runners would retroactively be labeled as halfbacks, due to their position as the primary ball carrier; they were primarily listed as fullbacks due to their size and did not often perform the run-blocking duties expected of modern fullbacks. Examples of players who have excelled at the hybrid running–blocking–pass-catching role include Vonta Leach, Mike Alstott, William Henderson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
