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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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The Aztecs’ other QBs are redshirt freshman walk-on Draiden Trudeau and Class of 2026 signee Brady Campbell.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Texas State is left with former three-star recruit Cole Pryor, Rice transfer Taji Atkins and walk-on freshman Bradley Sowersby.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Mestemaker is a former walk-on who wasn’t even a full-time starter on his high school team.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The episode from the viral miniseries starred Eli, using professional hair and makeup artists to disguise him as Powers, trying out as a walk-on quarterback for Penn State.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The Aztecs’ other QBs are redshirt freshman walk-on Draiden Trudeau and Class of 2026 signee Brady Campbell.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Texas State is left with former three-star recruit Cole Pryor, Rice transfer Taji Atkins and walk-on freshman Bradley Sowersby.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Mestemaker is a former walk-on who wasn’t even a full-time starter on his high school team.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Walk on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20on. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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