verb
- delayed a student athlete’s participation in competitive sports for a year while maintaining eligibility
Usage: sports; past tense
Examples
- The freshman quarterback was redshirted his first year to develop his skills.
- She was redshirted due to a knee injury early in the season.
- The coach redshirted several promising players to preserve their eligibility.
- He redshirted his sophomore year to focus on academics.
- The basketball player was redshirted to give him more time to adjust to college life.
- After being redshirted, she came back stronger the following season.