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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Right-handed underclassmen Matthew Jenkins and Caden McDonald are the most likely starters, having not pitched over the weekend.
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Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
The transfer portal and the ability to earn NIL money anywhere, immediately, has only complicated the early-entry decision for underclassmen in college football.
—Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Prior to that, he was recruited by Hurley as an underclassman at St. Patrick’s while Hurley was an assistant at Rutgers, and their paths crossed later when Hurley went on to coach at St. Benedict’s, a rival just a short drive away.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
Mundelein senior first baseman Claire Connelly, a four-year starter who has committed to Indiana State, agreed that Pyke is a rare underclassman with a veteran’s mentality.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
The transfer portal and the ability to earn NIL money anywhere, immediately, has only complicated the early-entry decision for underclassmen in college football.
—Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Prior to that, he was recruited by Hurley as an underclassman at St. Patrick’s while Hurley was an assistant at Rutgers, and their paths crossed later when Hurley went on to coach at St. Benedict’s, a rival just a short drive away.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
Mundelein senior first baseman Claire Connelly, a four-year starter who has committed to Indiana State, agreed that Pyke is a rare underclassman with a veteran’s mentality.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 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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