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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Quarterback competition Four quarterbacks — Florida State sophomore transfer AJ Duffy, sophomore Kyle Crum, redshirt freshman Javance Tupou’ata-Johnson and true freshman Danny O’Neil — have been competing throughout spring camp.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
The 6-3, 270-pound redshirt freshman has been explosive and disruptive this spring, Chinander said.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
The 6-3, 270-pound redshirt freshman has been explosive and disruptive this spring, Chinander said.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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