The phrase "jet sweep" refers to a specific play in American football where a player in motion quickly receives a handoff and runs wide towards the sideline to gain yards. Full definition
State will try the occasional jet sweep, but there probably won't be many big plays for the taking here. (sbnation.com)
«That's where the reverses, and actually handing the ball off to him on jet sweeps and moving him around in the offense to be sure we're maximizing his touches, which makes defenses adjust to him and that opened up the rest of the offense.» (sportstarsmag.com)
The design of the Troy defense was to deploy safeties and linebackers on the edge to keep the Tigers from outflanking with jet sweeps, but that nearly backfired here, when those extra defenders weren't in place to make a stop in the interior gaps. (sbnation.com)