underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the freshman or sophomore class in a school or college
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Byron Nelson Berkley Smith, sophomore G As an underclassman, Smith is already receiving interest from colleges and has an offer from Abilene Christian.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
By now, most underclassmen have made their decision whether to enter the NFL draft or not.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Mizzou returns a budding superstar in Donovan Olugbode, along with promising underclassmen in DaMarion Fowlkes and Shaun Terry II.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Sophomore defensive lineman Jide Abasiri, who was one of eight underclassmen to start on defense in the Alamo Bowl, said players rallied around Henderson for his temporary position.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
By now, most underclassmen have made their decision whether to enter the NFL draft or not.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Mizzou returns a budding superstar in Donovan Olugbode, along with promising underclassmen in DaMarion Fowlkes and Shaun Terry II.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Sophomore defensive lineman Jide Abasiri, who was one of eight underclassmen to start on defense in the Alamo Bowl, said players rallied around Henderson for his temporary position.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the first or second year of a four-year high school or college
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