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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Thompson played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman during the 2021 season.
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Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Though redshirt junior Azzi Fudd (ACL) and redshirt sophomore Ayanna Patterson (shoulder) are expected to return from injuries in the near future, both have played fewer than 45 games in their UConn careers.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
Alston, a redshirt senior who dealt with an undisclosed injury earlier in the year, also missed Miami’s game against Florida State last week.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
His brother Blake, who recently declared a redshirt season at Oregon after playing in four games, matched that success as the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Though redshirt junior Azzi Fudd (ACL) and redshirt sophomore Ayanna Patterson (shoulder) are expected to return from injuries in the near future, both have played fewer than 45 games in their UConn careers.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
Alston, a redshirt senior who dealt with an undisclosed injury earlier in the year, also missed Miami’s game against Florida State last week.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
His brother Blake, who recently declared a redshirt season at Oregon after playing in four games, matched that success as the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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