1
: a minor part (as in a dramatic production)
also
: an actor having such a part
2
: a college athlete who tries out for an athletic team without having been recruited or offered a scholarship
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When the walk-ons joined the previous season, the team began filming a documentary, which is ongoing.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Colin Hurley is a true freshman and was rated as a top-25 QB out of high school but has yet to take a snap, and Knox Tyson is on the roster as a true freshman walk-on.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Along the way, the former walk-on has emerged as the Big Ten leader with 6.4 solo tackles per game as the Bruins (2-5 overall, 1-4 Big Ten) prepare to face Nebraska (5-3, 2-3) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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A college walk-on at the University of Minnesota, Campbell played for the 1960 Golden Gophers team that won the national championship and the 1961 team that beat UCLA in the 1962 Rose Bowl.
—Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Colin Hurley is a true freshman and was rated as a top-25 QB out of high school but has yet to take a snap, and Knox Tyson is on the roster as a true freshman walk-on.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Along the way, the former walk-on has emerged as the Big Ten leader with 6.4 solo tackles per game as the Bruins (2-5 overall, 1-4 Big Ten) prepare to face Nebraska (5-3, 2-3) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
More News: Fearsome Jets Lineman From 1970s and 1980s Passes Away
A college walk-on at the University of Minnesota, Campbell played for the 1960 Golden Gophers team that won the national championship and the 1961 team that beat UCLA in the 1962 Rose Bowl.
—Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-on. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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