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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Florida also added offensive lineman Corey Brown as a preferred walk-on from in-state, the brother of receiver Vernell Brown III, which generated some hope that Florida may keep its star receiver.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Our list includes athletes who received a commitment letter from an Ivy League school or a military service academy, but does not include players offered preferred walk-on status.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
And yes, Boise State had backup quarterback Max Cutforth, a redshirt sophomore and former walk-on, making his first collegiate start.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 16 Nov. 2025
Cutforth, a former walk-on, finished the Fresno State game, completing 14 of 29 passes for 106 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Our list includes athletes who received a commitment letter from an Ivy League school or a military service academy, but does not include players offered preferred walk-on status.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
And yes, Boise State had backup quarterback Max Cutforth, a redshirt sophomore and former walk-on, making his first collegiate start.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 16 Nov. 2025
Cutforth, a former walk-on, finished the Fresno State game, completing 14 of 29 passes for 106 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-on. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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