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How could an undersized, underclassman quarterback coming off a serious knee injury fend off a QB who’d received offers from the likes of Oklahoma, Miami and Notre Dame?
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Byron Nelson Berkley Smith, sophomore G As an underclassman, Smith is already receiving interest from colleges and has an offer from Abilene Christian.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Zuhn, a senior, is a two-year team captain and in his fourth year as a starter; Bisontis is an underclassman and will have an NFL decision to make after the season.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Throughout the video, two older players take turns grabbing the underclassman’s head and forcing each of their groins into his face as at least two more players cheer.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Byron Nelson Berkley Smith, sophomore G As an underclassman, Smith is already receiving interest from colleges and has an offer from Abilene Christian.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Zuhn, a senior, is a two-year team captain and in his fourth year as a starter; Bisontis is an underclassman and will have an NFL decision to make after the season.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Throughout the video, two older players take turns grabbing the underclassman’s head and forcing each of their groins into his face as at least two more players cheer.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underclassman
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Junior shortstop Dean Carpentier is another upperclassman who believed in Stankiewicz.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Possessing the game intelligence of an upperclassman, the freshman is an important part of the Wranglers' offense.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Oklahoma’s bats remained scorching hot, racking up 12 hits - including five more home runs - and got a quality start from freshman Nick Wesloski.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Graves made first team All-WCC and was named the league’s freshman and sixth man of the year.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Georgia added its second portal commitment of the cycle on Thursday in Maryland sophomore RHP Cristofer Cespedes.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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The sophomore carded a 3-under-par 68 to finish second as an individual.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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Instead, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools gave rising juniors the opportunity to choose between remaining at their old school or switching to Ballantyne Ridge.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Idaho junior Constanze Paoli took 11th in the women’s steeplechase.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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His father Andrew, who died in 2021, was a neurosurgeon who went to Harvard for undergrad and medical school, and also earned a neurobiology PhD from MIT.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 June 2026
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During my undergrad, some of my favorite memories were made sitting around the concrete tables outside Eddie’s Famous Frozen Custard Stand, the city’s first and most beloved frozen custard shop.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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“Underclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underclassman. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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