tackler

English Thesaurus

1. a football player who tackles the ball carrier (noun.person)

hypernym	:	football player, footballer,
definition	:	an athlete who plays American football (noun.person)

derivation	:	tackle,
definition	:	seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball (verb.competition)

derivation	:	tackle,
definition	:	seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball (verb.competition)