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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Upon leaving Bethune-Cookman after his junior season, Austin had a redshirt year in 2016 to comply with NCAA transfer rules.
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At Ohio State in 2014, Thomas was approaching his redshirt sophomore year when Lattimore arrived as a true freshman.
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Arizona State lost Bryce Perkins to a neck injury during fall camp, when the then-redshirt freshman was competing for the starting job.
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Oregon redshirt freshman Tanner Anderson talks to FloTrack about qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 (video)
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SDSU also has Missouri transfer Montaque Gill-Caesar for two more seasons, and 6-9 redshirt freshman Jalen McDaniels is versatile enough to play the 3.
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If a proposal from the American Football Coaches Association regarding redshirt eligibility had been in place last season, Missouri wide receiver Nate Brown would have seen the field.
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Kendziera, a redshirt junior, had the seventh-best qualifying times in the 400- and 110-meter hurdles, with times of 50.13 in the Big Ten Championships and 13.60 at the Texas Relays, respectively.
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The glasses would, however, give the stormtrooper a huge advantage over the redshirt in this debate.
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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
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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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