underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the freshman or sophomore class in a school or college
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That’s the hope with a strong nucleus returning and some strong underclassman to help them out.
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Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The number of underclassmen declaring has dropped the last few years, from consistently around 100 (or more) to fewer than 150 in the past two seasons combined, now that NIL rules allow players to pick up a paycheck while staying in college.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Jesse Mutombo, Soph., G — Mutombo has potential as a talented underclassman.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
The deadline for everybody else has passed, and 70 underclassmen are locked in, including Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The number of underclassmen declaring has dropped the last few years, from consistently around 100 (or more) to fewer than 150 in the past two seasons combined, now that NIL rules allow players to pick up a paycheck while staying in college.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Jesse Mutombo, Soph., G — Mutombo has potential as a talented underclassman.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
The deadline for everybody else has passed, and 70 underclassmen are locked in, including Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the first or second year of a four-year high school or college
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