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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In Danielson’s tenure, one of the key players who has made success possible is Madsen, a 5-foot-10 redshirt junior who has endured plenty of scrutiny, this season in particular.
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Idaho Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025
It is expected to cost the Gophers at least $1 million to retain redshirt QB Drake Lindsey for his sophomore season next year.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
Instead of playing as a true sophomore, Hammond made the difficult decision to use his redshirt.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Had Iamaleava, the redshirt sophomore transfer quarterback from Tennessee, thought about what lies ahead, whether with or without UCLA?
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025
It is expected to cost the Gophers at least $1 million to retain redshirt QB Drake Lindsey for his sophomore season next year.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
Instead of playing as a true sophomore, Hammond made the difficult decision to use his redshirt.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Had Iamaleava, the redshirt sophomore transfer quarterback from Tennessee, thought about what lies ahead, whether with or without UCLA?
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for redshirt
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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