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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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Neither was 5-foot-10, 207-pound quarterback Diego Pavia, the Heisman Trophy runner-up, or tight end Riley Nowakowski, a walk-on at Wisconsin who joined Mendoza with the Hoosiers last season.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The former First Lady reportedly placed a $35,000 bid for a walk-on role on the next season of Heated Rivalry but did not win the grand prize.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the former walk-on piled up 563 punt-return yards, 476 kickoff-return yards and four return touchdowns, bringing his career total to six.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Savarino, who was 20 at the time of the incident, was a walk-on for his grandfather’s team and played in 13 games.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Neither was 5-foot-10, 207-pound quarterback Diego Pavia, the Heisman Trophy runner-up, or tight end Riley Nowakowski, a walk-on at Wisconsin who joined Mendoza with the Hoosiers last season.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The former First Lady reportedly placed a $35,000 bid for a walk-on role on the next season of Heated Rivalry but did not win the grand prize.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the former walk-on piled up 563 punt-return yards, 476 kickoff-return yards and four return touchdowns, bringing his career total to six.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Walk on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20on. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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