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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The redshirt sophomore gingerly walked off the field and went straight into the medical tent.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Kansas redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson certainly showed Friday he’s recovered from patellar tendon surgery that forced him to redshirt the 2024-25 campaign.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Bobby Smith, the Golden Bulls’ redshirt freshman running back, capped a strong drive with a touchdown during the final seconds of the first half, giving them a 28-6 lead at the intermission.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Pinnick earned the starting job after an impressive spring and fall camp and has impressed this season in earning multiple Big Sky honors, but the redshirt freshman from Del Oro High School in Placer County did not make this road trip.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Kansas redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson certainly showed Friday he’s recovered from patellar tendon surgery that forced him to redshirt the 2024-25 campaign.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Bobby Smith, the Golden Bulls’ redshirt freshman running back, capped a strong drive with a touchdown during the final seconds of the first half, giving them a 28-6 lead at the intermission.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Pinnick earned the starting job after an impressive spring and fall camp and has impressed this season in earning multiple Big Sky honors, but the redshirt freshman from Del Oro High School in Placer County did not make this road trip.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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