What is a wide receiver in football?

Answer 1

A WR is a abbreviation for Wide Receiver. The WR's job is to exucute the route the play has defined for the WR. The WR then runs the route trying to elude the DB(Defensive Back) that is assigned to stop the WR. But the main duty of the WR is to catch the ball and try to get into the endzone for a touchdown

Answer 2

The wide receiver is a pass catching specialist in football. There are the one of the quickest and most agile players in the game. They line up wide from the center (thats why there are called Wide receivers) There are 2 (sometimes 3) types of receivers in football, an X and a Z. Also if the tight-end lines up as a receiver he becomes a Y. The X is referred to as a split end, while the Z is the flanker, and of course the tight-end is the Y. The tight-end and split-end both line up on opposite sides on the line of scrimmage, while the Z is behind the line on the same side as the tight-end.

Answer 3

Wide Receiver.

Answer 4

Wide receiver.

Answer 5

wide receiver

Answer 6

Typically the corner back or the safety.