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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In the past three years, Perry caught one pass as a true freshman; 24 passes as a redshirt freshman; and 22 passes as a redshirt sophomore.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Poyser, a 6-2, 200-pound redshirt sophomore from Wildwood (Fla.) who was an unranked recruit in high school, had 75 tackles, three interceptions and eight tackles for loss for his Conference USA championship squad.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 31 July 2025
The redshirt sophomore had four appearances across two seasons at Iowa State.
—Emma Moon
july 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Danielson said redshirt sophomore Derek Ganter, a transfer from Eastern Washington, will be practicing at boundary safety during camp but could also play nickel.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Poyser, a 6-2, 200-pound redshirt sophomore from Wildwood (Fla.) who was an unranked recruit in high school, had 75 tackles, three interceptions and eight tackles for loss for his Conference USA championship squad.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 31 July 2025
The redshirt sophomore had four appearances across two seasons at Iowa State.
—Emma Moon
july 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Danielson said redshirt sophomore Derek Ganter, a transfer from Eastern Washington, will be practicing at boundary safety during camp but could also play nickel.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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