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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But just putting on pads and a helmet again was enough to energize the redshirt junior. 
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 The redshirt junior was 8-of-11 on 3rd downs in the game. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 The redshirt junior caught all four of his targets for 117 yards, including receptions of 56 and 40 yards. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2022 Mahlman was replaced at right tackle by Logan Brown, a redshirt junior who has played in 20 games in a reserve role the past two seasons. Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 Fifth-year redshirt junior Gilbert Frierson added to Miami’s lead with a 32-yard pick-six. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Other linemen on standby include second-year interior lineman JT Hand and tackle Sam Langi, a 6-foot-5-inch, 325-pound redshirt junior from San Francisco who played at San Mateo College prior to joining the Wildcats in 2020. Justin Spears, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 Quarterback Devin Leary, a redshirt junior, is expected to be a top NFL draft prospect. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2022 The redshirt freshman was in line for a bigger role in the offense before suffering that injury in practice. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 The redshirt junior was 8-of-11 on 3rd downs in the game. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 The redshirt junior caught all four of his targets for 117 yards, including receptions of 56 and 40 yards. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2022 Mahlman was replaced at right tackle by Logan Brown, a redshirt junior who has played in 20 games in a reserve role the past two seasons. Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 Fifth-year redshirt junior Gilbert Frierson added to Miami’s lead with a 32-yard pick-six. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Other linemen on standby include second-year interior lineman JT Hand and tackle Sam Langi, a 6-foot-5-inch, 325-pound redshirt junior from San Francisco who played at San Mateo College prior to joining the Wildcats in 2020. Justin Spears, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 Quarterback Devin Leary, a redshirt junior, is expected to be a top NFL draft prospect. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2022 The redshirt freshman was in line for a bigger role in the offense before suffering that injury in practice. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
from the red jersey commonly worn by such a player in practice scrimmages against the regulars
First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above
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