The Baylor Lariat · Sep 4, 2019
Redshirt and grow: Players take the opportunity to develop before going all in
Sophomore running back Abram Smith scores the final touchdown against Stephen F. Austin Saturday night, dragging a defender down with him into the end zone. Smith redshirted his freshman year due to injury. Kristen DeHaven | Multimedia JournalistBy Jessika Harkay | Sports Editor
Redshirting gives student athletes an extra year to develop themselves as players, in size or to generally improve their skill sets. The year of growth not only works physically but mentally, as six of the nine single-digit honorees have redshirted at some point in their career.