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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Freshman phenom Sarah Strong added 11 points, five boards and four blocks, while sophomore KK Arnold put up 12 shooting 6-for-6 with four steals, and redshirt freshman Jana El Alfy logged 10 plus four rebounds.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
The 7-foot redshirt freshman has grown into his body more and more.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Outlook: The Gators will lose Cam Jackson and Demond Watson on the interior, and are bracing for redshirt junior Caleb Banks’ NFL decision after his strong November play.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Jones, a cornerback, is a redshirt sophomore from Albany, Georgia.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
The 7-foot redshirt freshman has grown into his body more and more.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Outlook: The Gators will lose Cam Jackson and Demond Watson on the interior, and are bracing for redshirt junior Caleb Banks’ NFL decision after his strong November play.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Jones, a cornerback, is a redshirt sophomore from Albany, Georgia.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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