yardage

Etymology

yard + -age

noun

  1. An amount or length measured in yards.
  2. The use of a yard, or the fee charged for it.
  3. (American football) Territory.
    Aiyuk a junior college transfer excels in grabbing yardage after the catch. No, like, really excels. In mid-October, according a story by The Athletic, Aiyuk was averaging more yards after the catch (13.6) than Jerry Jeudy was averaging per catch April 24 2020, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in New York Time

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