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): --
The wide receiver saw little action in 12 games, with two receptions for 13 yards.
He played wide receiver on offense and safety on defense.
His role as a wide receiver continued for only a brief period.
He was rated as the 129th-best wide receiver in the draft.
The freshman wide receiver embraced it like no one else.
His positions on the school's football team included punter, placekicker, kickoff returner, wide receiver, and special teams coach.
Bass was expected to play wide receiver and occasionally quarterback.
He initially started his career as a cornerback, but was converted into a wide receiver with two interceptions before the 2006 season.
