MORE ABOUT WIDE RECEIVERS

In this book, Andrew Tucker is a wide receiver for the Westfield Wildcats. Check out these quick facts about wide receivers.

• Wide receivers are key members of the offense in a football team.
• To be great players, wide receivers must be able to catch and throw well, and run fast. Being able to run fast can enable a wide receiver to get away from the other team’s defense in order to catch a pass, or to block the running back.
• Wide receivers must move quickly to help prevent interceptions when passes go wrong.
• Some famous wide receivers include Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Marvin Harrison, Chad Johnson, Lynn Swann, and Chris Carter.