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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Taking an initial year to build strength and conditioning, known as a redshirt year, is common among offensive and defensive linemen.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Elad began his college football career in 2019, though his first two seasons included a redshirt year and a year largely lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Robinett, a redshirt sophomore who was playing due to injuries elsewhere, had not homered since March 24, 2023, at then-No. 1 LSU, a span of 771 days.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Easton Stick, North Dakota State Round 5, No. 166 | Los Angeles Chargers
Stick was Carson Wentz’s backup as a redshirt freshman with the Bison in 2015 before leading NDSU to national titles in 2017 and 2018.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Elad began his college football career in 2019, though his first two seasons included a redshirt year and a year largely lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Robinett, a redshirt sophomore who was playing due to injuries elsewhere, had not homered since March 24, 2023, at then-No. 1 LSU, a span of 771 days.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Easton Stick, North Dakota State Round 5, No. 166 | Los Angeles Chargers
Stick was Carson Wentz’s backup as a redshirt freshman with the Bison in 2015 before leading NDSU to national titles in 2017 and 2018.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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