Fullback (gridiron football) to the role. The position is less frequently used in Canadian football, which focuses more on passing than running the ball. Fullback (gridiron football) A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. Typically, fullbacks are larger than halfbacks and in most offensive schemes their duties are split between power running, pass catching, and blocking for both the quarterback and the other running back. Many great runners in the history of American football have been fullbacks, including Jim Brown, Marion Motley,
Jim Svoboda Jim Svoboda Jim Svoboda (born June 23, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, a position he has held since the 2010 season. Svoboda served as the head football coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU) from 1987 to 1993. While at NWU, Svoboda won three Great Plains Athletic Conference championships (1988–1990), and advanced to the NAIA playoffs 3 times between 1988 and 1991. After coaching at NWU, Svoboda was the offensive coordinator at Northwest Missouri State University for 10 seasons, three of