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as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average
though a football all-star in high school, he was just a mediocre, undersized player at the college level
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The only undersized addition has been pro winger Jacob Perreault (who cost defenceman Noel Hoefenmayer).
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Thirty-one years ago, the Jets traded up in the first round to draft Glenn, an undersized cornerback with top-tier athleticism and toughness.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025
Munnerlyn was an undersized success story for most of his life — a 5-foot-9, seventh-round draft choice out of South Carolina who played cornerback in the NFL for 10 years.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2025
The last time the Packers drafted an undersized defensive end in Round 1 was Jamal Reynolds in 2001.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Thirty-one years ago, the Jets traded up in the first round to draft Glenn, an undersized cornerback with top-tier athleticism and toughness.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025
Munnerlyn was an undersized success story for most of his life — a 5-foot-9, seventh-round draft choice out of South Carolina who played cornerback in the NFL for 10 years.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2025
The last time the Packers drafted an undersized defensive end in Round 1 was Jamal Reynolds in 2001.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersized. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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