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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East Carolina transfer London Montgomery is a redshirt junior.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Jake Pazanti, a 6-3 redshirt freshman setter, dishes out 12 assists per set.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Will Hammond, a redshirt sophomore who was Texas Tech’s 2024 quarterback signee, has long been viewed within the program as the Red Raiders’ quarterback of the future.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The proposal would eliminate redshirts, including medical redshirts, and includes only select exemptions for maternity leave, military service or religious missions.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Jake Pazanti, a 6-3 redshirt freshman setter, dishes out 12 assists per set.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Will Hammond, a redshirt sophomore who was Texas Tech’s 2024 quarterback signee, has long been viewed within the program as the Red Raiders’ quarterback of the future.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The proposal would eliminate redshirts, including medical redshirts, and includes only select exemptions for maternity leave, military service or religious missions.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
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 14 May. 2026.
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