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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Boise State redshirt sophomore quarterback Max Cutforth came into Saturday night’s game against Colorado State with 59 career pass attempts.
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Idaho Statesman, 23 Nov. 2025
Pinnick, the redshirt freshman passer from Placer County, completed 24 of 30 passes for 306 yards with touchdown strikes to Jordan Fisher and Samuel Gbatu Jr.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025
Bachmeier played more like a redshirt senior with his poise and patience.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Nov. 2025
Redshirt junior safety Tynan Tucker intercepted the first pass thrown by Virginia Union redshirt junior quarterback RJ Rosales on the Panthers’ next series.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 16 Nov. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 23 Nov. 2025
Pinnick, the redshirt freshman passer from Placer County, completed 24 of 30 passes for 306 yards with touchdown strikes to Jordan Fisher and Samuel Gbatu Jr.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025
Bachmeier played more like a redshirt senior with his poise and patience.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Nov. 2025
Redshirt junior safety Tynan Tucker intercepted the first pass thrown by Virginia Union redshirt junior quarterback RJ Rosales on the Panthers’ next series.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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