Kyler Murray

Quarterback and cornerback are two of the hardest positions to play on the field, so yeah, you're going to get beat, you're going to throw interceptions, you're going to get sacked, you're going to miss throws. Stuff like that is going to happen. That's something you've been prepping for your whole life playing the position.

American Football Player

Jason McCourty

You paid attention to every cornerback that was drafted before you. You always tried to outperform those guys. And for me, that's always been in the back of my mind - starting with not being invited to the combine, of wanting to make sure I had a good Pro Day and then getting drafted at the end of the sixth round.

George Blanda

Frankly, kicking was just an extra thing that I did. I guess most people remember that I was also a quarterback. But how many people remember that I was a linebacker and a cornerback when I broke into pro ball with the Chicago Bears? I was around when you had to go both ways.

Von Miller

I really don't look at myself as a defensive end or a linebacker or a cornerback or a safety. I don't try to limit myself to just rushing the passer or dropping back in coverage or being a run-stopper; I try to be great at football.

American Athlete

Oliver Luck

What does the quarter-back do after handing off? He runs to the perimeter and blocks. Or tries to block. I tried to throw a block at the cornerback but his knee got me right on the temple. I remember thinking, 'boom.

Nnamdi Asomugha

My position in football was cornerback, and what your job is as a cornerback is to read the person that's in front of you - read their body language and anticipate what's going to happen next.

Nigerian Actor

Chris Hogan

I started when I was in sixth grade, playing Pop Warner. I played running back, quarterback, cornerback... all over the place.

Chris Harris, Jr.

There is always pressure playing cornerback. It's just a position where you're always in the spotlight.

Herm Edwards

If all you ever play with a cornerback in there is man to man, it is a disadvantage.

American Coach

Brooks Koepka

I'm about the size of a cornerback, maybe a free safety.

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Emphasizes the role of preventing the opposite team's success, not scoring points.

Defensive Role

Commonly used among football fans and players, but unfamiliar to those outside the sport.

Cornerback

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