He insisted that he would never use such language to describe a college athlete.

He was an outstanding college athlete, and also was a sprinter and jumper for the track team.

He was a multi-sport college athlete, playing halfback in football, forward in basketball, and the middle infield in baseball.

Three years older than most members of the sophomore class, he was already a party member and a popular college athlete.

For example, if one observes a college athlete, one makes predictions and assumptions about other college athletes based on that one observation.