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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Moore eventually could join the mix with a cadre of promising young receivers, including sophomore Aidan Mizell, a former Orlando Boone standout, fleet-footed true freshmen Tank Hawkins and TJ Abrams and redshirt freshmen Andy Jean, who has battled injuries.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The more likely option could be Leavitt, a redshirt freshman.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2024
Basketball back in Cayman Islands Classic June 20, 2024 4:00 AM
Simpson, a redshirt junior, was named second-team All-Mountain West last season after posting 66 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024
But few expected this, even after Aaron Shackell opted to take a redshirt year at California to focus on making his first Olympic Team.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The more likely option could be Leavitt, a redshirt freshman.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2024
Basketball back in Cayman Islands Classic June 20, 2024 4:00 AM
Simpson, a redshirt junior, was named second-team All-Mountain West last season after posting 66 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024
But few expected this, even after Aaron Shackell opted to take a redshirt year at California to focus on making his first Olympic Team.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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