How to Use redshirt in a Sentence

redshirt

noun
  • Chiles can play in as many as four games and preserve his redshirt.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
  • And don't tinker with the redshirt rules.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Harris is a redshirt senior who has not been able to find any sort of rhythm.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The 7-foot redshirt freshman has grown into his body more and more.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The wait paid off this year, as the redshirt senior etched his name in the program’s record books.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 30 Dec. 2021
  • That tier is the redshirt, and it is often paid for by families.
    — Daryl G. Jones, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
  • The latter peaked as a redshirt freshman.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But instead of taking a redshirt year, Crump is back on the court.
    — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The redshirt sophomore should learn from his rough day against the Badgers.
    — Steve Reed, ajc, 30 Dec. 2020
  • When his name was called Monday, the redshirt freshman did not miss his shot.
    — Mike Mavredakis, courant.com, 31 May 2021
  • Fowler-Nicolosi more or less peaked as a redshirt freshman.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Gervin is a redshirt junior who has started nine games and played in 23.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Lyons, a redshirt freshman, is the youngest of the three veterans.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
  • All are seniors or redshirt seniors.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Haskell, is a redshirt freshman who played briefly in three games in 2021.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2022
  • The redshirt senior led the team with eight points in the third shooting 3-for-4.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Wagnoy did not appear as a redshirt freshman.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Wagnoy did not appear as a redshirt freshman.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The redshirt junior was back at practice on Tuesday, free of a brace on his knee.
    — Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • For now, redshirt sophomore Zach Calzada seems to be the starter.
    — Scott Bell, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Carr produced promising tape as a redshirt freshman.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Smith spent last season as a redshirt freshman with the Wildcats.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • The redshirt senior also rushed 57 yards and scored two touchdowns on the ground.
    — Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Mister Clark, a redshirt freshman, has flashed this spring, showing a knack for the ball.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Soon-to-be redshirt sophomore Eugene Brooks will slot in at left guard once again.
    — Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Reynolds is a redshirt freshman cornerback who played at Carmel.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The 6-foot-3 Stroud blew scouts away as a redshirt freshman last season.
    — Matt Young, Chron, 3 May 2022
  • Bett is a redshirt sophomore who transferred from Baylor.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The redshirt senior had 19 points and matched Strong’s five assists on top of two steals.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
  • In theory, last season for Revel could be looked at as a redshirt year.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026

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