What is Wide receiver?
A '''wide receiver''' (or WR, wideout) is an [[American football]] player whose main duty is to catch the [[football]] when it is thrown by the [[quarterback]]. Wide receivers may also block, run with the football and sometimes throw the football besides just catching it. They can wear jersey numbers 10-19 and 80-89 in the [[National Football League]], but there are no limits in [[college football]]. [[Image:Football-Formation-WR.svg|250px|thumb|An example of a typical wide receiver's positioning in an offensive formation: (L) in split end position, (R) in flanker position.]] [[File:Dez Bryant 2010.jpg|thumb|left|[[Dallas Cowboys]] wideout [[Dez Bryant]] makes a catch.]] {{multistub|sport|US}} [[Category:American football positions]]