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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McDowell, who practiced all season but did not play in games a year ago as a redshirt after playing sparingly as a freshman, carries himself as a confident player not surprised by his success.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Dec. 2025
The redshirt freshman completed 75% of passes in the snow and cold against the Badgers and had a four-TD game versus Northwestern.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Ulugalu-Maseuli started as a redshirt freshman in 2022 on a team that lost to Middle Tennessee State in the Hawaii Bowl.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
The Horned Frogs will prioritize bringing in a quarterback who has starting experience and one who could lead next year’s quarterback room that will only feature redshirt freshman Adam Schobel and true freshman Jack Daulton.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Dec. 2025
The redshirt freshman completed 75% of passes in the snow and cold against the Badgers and had a four-TD game versus Northwestern.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Ulugalu-Maseuli started as a redshirt freshman in 2022 on a team that lost to Middle Tennessee State in the Hawaii Bowl.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
The Horned Frogs will prioritize bringing in a quarterback who has starting experience and one who could lead next year’s quarterback room that will only feature redshirt freshman Adam Schobel and true freshman Jack Daulton.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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