A player positioned at or near the centre of the defensive line.
the defensive tackles hold their ground, closing a potential hole and allowing the linebackers to make the tackle
Example sentencesExamples
- Playing in the heart of the meat grinder that is the line of scrimmage, defensive tackles are known more for brute force.
- You were a defensive tackle in the NFL—your job was to take guys down.
- Some say he's the best defensive tackle out there.
- The Florida State defensive tackle certainly seemed to have helped himself with an impressive showing in Mobile.
- The Bucs' interior offensive line is blowing away the Raiders' defensive tackles.