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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This will be his fourth year with the Tigers, coming in as a redshirt junior and having his first real opportunity at becoming a starter.
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Chase Gemez, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
The 6-foot-7 redshirt senior hooped at Boise State for three years, seeing action in 52 games for the Broncos from 2022 to 2024.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2025
The Huskies return star guard Azzi Fudd, the Final Four Most Outstanding Player, next season for her redshirt senior year, and freshman phenom Sarah Strong will also be back and better than ever with a year of experience behind her.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
One of the more prominent storylines is which quarterback — redshirt junior and UCLA transfer Justyn Martin or freshman Malik Washington, a Glen Burnie resident and Spalding graduate — will line up under center first.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
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Chase Gemez, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
The 6-foot-7 redshirt senior hooped at Boise State for three years, seeing action in 52 games for the Broncos from 2022 to 2024.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2025
The Huskies return star guard Azzi Fudd, the Final Four Most Outstanding Player, next season for her redshirt senior year, and freshman phenom Sarah Strong will also be back and better than ever with a year of experience behind her.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
One of the more prominent storylines is which quarterback — redshirt junior and UCLA transfer Justyn Martin or freshman Malik Washington, a Glen Burnie resident and Spalding graduate — will line up under center first.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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