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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Fowler-Nicolosi more or less peaked as a redshirt freshman.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Mizell, a redshirt junior, is with his third program after signing with Ohio State out of high school before transferring to Florida for his redshirt sophomore year.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Behind Lofton are rising sophomore Luka Gilbert, redshirt junior Jackson Carver and freshmen Israel Briggs and Gavin Mueller.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
No matter what happened this weekend, the redshirt senior is leaving UConn a national champion.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Mizell, a redshirt junior, is with his third program after signing with Ohio State out of high school before transferring to Florida for his redshirt sophomore year.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Behind Lofton are rising sophomore Luka Gilbert, redshirt junior Jackson Carver and freshmen Israel Briggs and Gavin Mueller.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
No matter what happened this weekend, the redshirt senior is leaving UConn a national champion.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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