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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The redshirt junior didn’t play much for the Gamecocks last season, appearing in a total of four games.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
The redshirt junior has had a breakout season despite missing two games in the regular season due to injury.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Chance, a redshirt sophomore next season, should be a plug-and-play replacement for outgoing punter Ethan Craw.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
As a redshirt freshman, Elisha West participated in two games for MSU and didn’t record a statistic.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
The redshirt junior has had a breakout season despite missing two games in the regular season due to injury.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Chance, a redshirt sophomore next season, should be a plug-and-play replacement for outgoing punter Ethan Craw.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
As a redshirt freshman, Elisha West participated in two games for MSU and didn’t record a statistic.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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