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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As Boise State football’s season ticked along to the tune of a 6-2 record, a not-insignificant portion of the fan base gave redshirt junior quarterback Maddux Madsen a lot of heat.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
The redshirt freshman has racked up 1,872 passing yards and 19 touchdowns through Ohio State's first eight games this season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The redshirt sophomore gingerly walked off the field and went straight into the medical tent.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Kansas redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson certainly showed Friday he’s recovered from patellar tendon surgery that forced him to redshirt the 2024-25 campaign.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
The redshirt freshman has racked up 1,872 passing yards and 19 touchdowns through Ohio State's first eight games this season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The redshirt sophomore gingerly walked off the field and went straight into the medical tent.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Kansas redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson certainly showed Friday he’s recovered from patellar tendon surgery that forced him to redshirt the 2024-25 campaign.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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