If the receiver gains possession of the ball and then tosses it forward, it's a forward lateral. If he does not gain possession, it's technically just a tipped ball because he never caught it.
a receiver is a person that catches the football
Any one on the field can catch the ball really. It's primarily the wide receiver or the tight end.
No, it is considered a completed pass. A receiver may go to the ground to catch the ball, as long as it doesn't hit the ground.
Answer Yes.
Yes, the ball is caught incomplete because he was down before he caught it.
jerry rice
Reception or a catch.
The receiver plays multiple roles in football. The first role is catching the ball when it is thrown anywhere near him, whether it is a good or bad pass. The second role is to block for the runner or for a receiver after the ball is caught. The third role is being a decoy, running a route that is meant to pull defenders away from another receiver that is running a primary route.
Jerry Rice
The ball is not "out of bounds" unless the ball or the player who possesses it touches the ground in an out of bounds area. So in the case where the ball is in flight over the sideline, and a player who is inbounds catches it and demonstrates control before stepping out, the pass is complete.
The widereciever or tightend
Chad Ochocinco is all time leader in catches in Bengals history with 641 and counting.