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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John Lista, a redshirt senior from Penn, broke through for a sack on McDonald and later intercepted a pass to stand out on the defensive side of the ball.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The redshirt junior played in four games last year and redshirted after the Hokies made a midseason coaching change.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
In addition to those five, Hawks joins a room that includes Georgia transfer Jamal Meriweather, sophomore SJ Alofaituli, redshirt freshmen Demetrius Campbell and Jaden Wilkerson, and true freshmen Ben Congdon, JJ Sparks and Joel Ervin, among others.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Junior Breya Cunningham was UT's starting center, but Lovisa Asbrink Hose is coming off a redshirt season and both Brihanna Crittendon and Joyce Isime Etute will be incoming freshmen.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The redshirt junior played in four games last year and redshirted after the Hokies made a midseason coaching change.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
In addition to those five, Hawks joins a room that includes Georgia transfer Jamal Meriweather, sophomore SJ Alofaituli, redshirt freshmen Demetrius Campbell and Jaden Wilkerson, and true freshmen Ben Congdon, JJ Sparks and Joel Ervin, among others.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Junior Breya Cunningham was UT's starting center, but Lovisa Asbrink Hose is coming off a redshirt season and both Brihanna Crittendon and Joyce Isime Etute will be incoming freshmen.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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