ball hawks
Interception-hungry defenders
Ball hawks are players skilled at intercepting or recovering the ball from opponents.
The term comes from basketball and football, where certain defenders have an instinct for positioning themselves where errant passes and fumbles land: The secondary is full of ball hawks who jump routes.
The compound can also be written as one word or hyphenated.
- catcherMasked diamond position
- cornerbackDefensive back covering receivers
- free safetyDefensive back covering deep
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
- pick sixInterception returned for touchdown
outfielder · center fielder · defender · eagle-eyed · turnover · steal · opportunist · theft · athlete · sharp-eyed · pickoff · decisive · rebounding · grabs · soft hands · awareness · positioning · gloves