redshirt
noun
red·shirt
ˈred-ˌshərt 
: a college athlete who is kept out of varsity competition for a year in order to extend eligibility
redshirt
verb
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The allure Pioneers forward Bryce Willoughby will never forget his time as a redshirt freshman.
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2024
Herro’s allegiance was clear, with his brother, Austin, a redshirt freshman with the Gamecocks.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Owen, wrestling this season as a redshirt freshman, finished 10-10 in his debut season with the Eagles.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
The 6-foot-3, 206-pound redshirt freshman is a former standout at Winter Park High but chose to attend Yale before deciding to return to the Sunshine State and walk-on to the Gators program.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2024
Herro’s allegiance was clear, with his brother, Austin, a redshirt freshman with the Gamecocks.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Owen, wrestling this season as a redshirt freshman, finished 10-10 in his debut season with the Eagles.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
The 6-foot-3, 206-pound redshirt freshman is a former standout at Winter Park High but chose to attend Yale before deciding to return to the Sunshine State and walk-on to the Gators program.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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