freshman

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The first serious legal challenge to the House settlement on NIL monies will come courtesy of a USC Trojans freshman linebacker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In written testimony, Glynn shared his experience hearing about young women performing illegal abortions when he was a freshman at the University of South Dakota in 1966.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Opendorse, the NIL marketplace and tech company, projects that freshman athletes across all sports will rake in $780 million in the next school year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Still, his rise from a freshman at the University of Virginia to a Grand Slam quarter-finalist has been meteoric.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

I wasn’t sure which weapon to select, but some of the other freshman girls I met earlier chose épée, so I did the same.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad