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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Two former Titans, North Carolina’s redshirt freshman Laird Root and Cal Poly’s Andre Gonzalez, each went 1-2 in the tournament.
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Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The redshirt senior checked out after her third and didn’t return to the court until after halftime.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Mackenzie Nelson, a redshirt sophomore, leads Virginia Tech in assists.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The redshirt sophomore is the nation’s best playmaker and inarguably the motor that revs the Spartans’ engine.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
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Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The redshirt senior checked out after her third and didn’t return to the court until after halftime.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Mackenzie Nelson, a redshirt sophomore, leads Virginia Tech in assists.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The redshirt sophomore is the nation’s best playmaker and inarguably the motor that revs the Spartans’ engine.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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