1. a running back in football who is small, fast, and elusive
Usage: American football

Examples

• The coach used the scatback on third-and-long situations.
• As a scatback, he specialized in catching passes out of the backfield.
• The 5’8″ scatback darted through the defense for a 20-yard gain.
• Teams often draft a scatback to complement their power running game.
• The scatback’s speed made him dangerous on screen passes.
• He was too small to be a traditional running back, so they used him as a scatback.