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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Lomu, 21, didn’t allow a sack during his redshirt sophomore season at Utah.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Teason is a reserve from last season, while Williams is a redshirt freshman looking to crack the rotation after taking a season to add weight.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Dunker was a third-team Big Ten Conference honoree in 2025 as a redshirt senior.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The 24-year-old Black played two seasons for Indiana after spending his first four years at James Madison University, including a 2020 redshirt season.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Teason is a reserve from last season, while Williams is a redshirt freshman looking to crack the rotation after taking a season to add weight.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Dunker was a third-team Big Ten Conference honoree in 2025 as a redshirt senior.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The 24-year-old Black played two seasons for Indiana after spending his first four years at James Madison University, including a 2020 redshirt season.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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