Definition of redshirt
: a college athlete who is kept out of varsity competition for a year in order to extend eligibility
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Sophomore Myles Brennan entered the offseason as a prime candidate to replace Danny Etling, but Brennan didn’t outplay redshirt freshman Lowell Narcisse or junior Justin McMillan in spring practice.
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Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley declined to name a starter after spring practice, when Murray competed with redshirt freshman Austin Kendall.
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In addition, redshirt freshman Kaylan Wiggins and true freshmen Caleb Lynum will compete for playing time but need more development.
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Senior Manny Wilkins is the starter with sophomore Dillon Sterling-Cole and redshirt-freshman Ryan Kelley on back-up duty.
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There’s competition for the job with junior college transfer Matthew Romero and redshirt freshman Cameron Matthews battling for snaps as well.
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While Penn will have to replace two key rotation players, a talented incoming freshmen trio and a redshirt freshman who missed last season due to injury should keep the Quakers seriously contending in the Ivy League.
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Reese saw his playing time diminish as the 2017 season went on and redshirt freshman Albert Okwuegbunam emerged as the position’s primary threat on offense.
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Three weeks into the 2016 season, USC coach Clay Helton benched junior Max Browne and turned the job over to Darnold, then a redshirt freshman.
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Origin and Etymology of redshirt
from the red jersey commonly worn by such a player in practice scrimmages against the regulars
REDSHIRT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of redshirt for English Language Learners
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sports : a college athlete who practices with a team but does not play any official games
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