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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Taking the place of injured redshirt freshman Sam Leavitt, Sims still has the NFL size, arm strength, and impressive athleticism that tantalized scouts as a freshman.
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Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Sturdivant, a redshirt junior, was Garbers’ primary target, catching six passes for 94 yards and a touchdown.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Drake Maye 3 New England North Carolina (2021-23) 2024 skinny: Could use a redshirt year behind Jacoby Brissett, but has major talent.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 190 pounds, JC averaged 3.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game while shooting 47.8 percent from the field and 20 of 45 (44.4 percent) from three-point range as a redshirt senior at UC Irvine before going undrafted last year.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
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Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Sturdivant, a redshirt junior, was Garbers’ primary target, catching six passes for 94 yards and a touchdown.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Drake Maye 3 New England North Carolina (2021-23) 2024 skinny: Could use a redshirt year behind Jacoby Brissett, but has major talent.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 190 pounds, JC averaged 3.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game while shooting 47.8 percent from the field and 20 of 45 (44.4 percent) from three-point range as a redshirt senior at UC Irvine before going undrafted last year.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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