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How could an undersized, underclassman quarterback coming off a serious knee injury fend off a QB who’d received offers from the likes of Oklahoma, Miami and Notre Dame?
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Byron Nelson Berkley Smith, sophomore G As an underclassman, Smith is already receiving interest from colleges and has an offer from Abilene Christian.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Zuhn, a senior, is a two-year team captain and in his fourth year as a starter; Bisontis is an underclassman and will have an NFL decision to make after the season.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Throughout the video, two older players take turns grabbing the underclassman’s head and forcing each of their groins into his face as at least two more players cheer.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Byron Nelson Berkley Smith, sophomore G As an underclassman, Smith is already receiving interest from colleges and has an offer from Abilene Christian.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Zuhn, a senior, is a two-year team captain and in his fourth year as a starter; Bisontis is an underclassman and will have an NFL decision to make after the season.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Throughout the video, two older players take turns grabbing the underclassman’s head and forcing each of their groins into his face as at least two more players cheer.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underclassman
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Their freshmen played like upperclassmen all season, then looked like rookies on the big stage (especially guard Brayden Burries).—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Possessing the game intelligence of an upperclassman, the freshman is an important part of the Wranglers' offense.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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At Dos Pueblos High in Goleta, baseball coach George Hedricks needed no excuses to start freshman Mattias Di Maggio, considering last name of DiMaggio is one of the best baseball names in the history of the sport.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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As a redshirt freshman, Lindsey completed 63% of his passes for 2,382 yards, while taking care of the football (18 touchdowns to only six interceptions).—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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The sophomore center fielder went 3 for 3 with a single, double and triple.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Topping that list is ‘Noles sophomore Halle Zimlich, who also was state player of the year.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Highlanders top three players — freshman Sohith Tella, junior Jackson Bates, and Chang all split sets before losing tiebreakers.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Included among them, earning his scholarship at the end of his redshirt freshman season in 2022 and then later being a second-team All-American as a junior in 2024 and first-team All-SEC selection last season.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sagel attended Claremont McKenna College for undergrad and the University of Chicago Law School.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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For instance, Wharton has now offers an entire AI major at both the undergrad and MBA level, in addition to its Business Analytics major, which is a decade old.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Underclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underclassman. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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