The phrase "ball carrier" refers to a person or player in a game, usually sports like football or soccer, who is holding or carrying the ball. Full definition
He also has terrific hitting power, and consistently stopped ball carriers in their tracks by hitting them square and driving through contact. (ndtscouting.com)
It forces defenses to worry about every eligible ball carrier on the field, and horizontal inches as well as vertical. (sbnation.com)
He's aggressive, sheds blocks effectively, and has great agility to move around and chase ball carriers. (bloggingtheboys.com)