What does it mean to redshirt?
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In the NCAA you have four years of eligibilty, by being a 'redshirt' freshman, it allows you to grow into the program and gives you an additional year of eligibility

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a player granted extra eligibility by the NCAA because they didn't praticipate in any games for his team one or more of the regular 4 years of college

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A redshirt freshman is a player who sits out their first year of attendance at a college. In NCAA rules you can only play four years. So if a team has a position already filled a player will redshirt for a year in order to maintain the full four years of elligibility for when the position opens up. When a player redshirts they are able to practice with the team and even play a minimal number of plays during the season.

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