underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the freshman or sophomore class in a school or college
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The deadline for everybody else has passed, and 70 underclassmen are locked in, including Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers.
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Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
She’s been in the underclassman mentoring program for several years.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. and Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers were the last notable names added to the pool, bringing the number of underclassmen to declare before the deadline to 70.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Six of the eight players who saw the floor on Thursday are underclassmen.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
She’s been in the underclassman mentoring program for several years.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. and Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers were the last notable names added to the pool, bringing the number of underclassmen to declare before the deadline to 70.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Six of the eight players who saw the floor on Thursday are underclassmen.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Underclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underclassman. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the first or second year of a four-year high school or college
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