0 in American football, an attacking player who is usually on the outer edge of the line of scrimmage (= the line on which the ball is positioned at the beginning of play):
He taught a technique that helped wide receivers get position on defenders near the sideline.
He helped coach Cuba Gooding Jr. to an Oscar-winning portrayal of a wide receiver in Jerry Maguire.
The wide receiver regained his footing and finished with nine catches for 111 yards.
The company is like the wide receiver who didn't catch the pass.
A wide receiver has two potential roles during running plays.
He also continued to play sparingly as a wide receiver, catching four touchdown passes through the first nine games.
He stood out as a quarterback, tailback, wide receiver, and punter.
During his four years in high school, he was a starter for three years; at both quarterback and wide receiver.
