Sentence:  Hillman, who had come to Indiana without a scholarship (he now had one) from a Los Angeles suburb, wanted to <WSD>redshirt</WSD> so that he would have two years of eligibility left after Alford graduated. Smith didn't want to <WSD>redshirt</WSD>, he wanted to play. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To take on a status wherein one will spend a year not participating in official athletic activities.