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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Senior left-hander Braylen Timmins closed the game, but sandwiched between them was Alex Yearwood, a redshirt freshman and a former walk-on.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Kingston, who would’ve been a redshirt senior in 2026, was arrested in Provo on Tuesday and then transported to the correctional facility in southern Utah.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Following a redshirt season in 2021-22, Kress cracked the starting lineup prior to the 2023 Gator Invitational.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Some of what power there is comes from freshman Bobby Mahoney and redshirt sophomore Chris Hernandez.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Kingston, who would’ve been a redshirt senior in 2026, was arrested in Provo on Tuesday and then transported to the correctional facility in southern Utah.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Following a redshirt season in 2021-22, Kress cracked the starting lineup prior to the 2023 Gator Invitational.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Some of what power there is comes from freshman Bobby Mahoney and redshirt sophomore Chris Hernandez.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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