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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Unfortunately, Ruk misinterprets Korby's instructions about protecting human life and kills two of Kirk's security detail — yet more statistics in the ledger of deceased redshirts.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 18 July 2025
Rising redshirt junior Ty Simpson is the clear favorite to win out the starting job, but the Crimson Tide have still carried out a legitimate competition.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
So Lorenz had a conversation with her family after her redshirt freshman season at Louisville ended in the first round of the ACC Tournament in early May.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Hooker’s rookie year was essentially a redshirt season, recovering from a torn ACL.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 18 July 2025
Rising redshirt junior Ty Simpson is the clear favorite to win out the starting job, but the Crimson Tide have still carried out a legitimate competition.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
So Lorenz had a conversation with her family after her redshirt freshman season at Louisville ended in the first round of the ACC Tournament in early May.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Hooker’s rookie year was essentially a redshirt season, recovering from a torn ACL.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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“Redshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redshirt. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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