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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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Riley was a walk-on quarterback in 2002 and then became a student assistant and graduate assistant from 2003-06.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
In what could be his last appearance with the Mean Green, former walk-on Mestemaker did not make a strong case for a big NIL payday after recently entering the transfer portal.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Leading the way is redshirt freshman Drew Mestemaker (292-for-416, 4,129 yards, 31 TD/7 INT), a former walk-on who emerged as one of the country’s top quarterbacks.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Two of his sons, Tyler and Alex, played football for the Utes, both as walk-ons, while his daughter Kylie also attended the university and was a member of its cheerleading team.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Riley was a walk-on quarterback in 2002 and then became a student assistant and graduate assistant from 2003-06.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
In what could be his last appearance with the Mean Green, former walk-on Mestemaker did not make a strong case for a big NIL payday after recently entering the transfer portal.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Leading the way is redshirt freshman Drew Mestemaker (292-for-416, 4,129 yards, 31 TD/7 INT), a former walk-on who emerged as one of the country’s top quarterbacks.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Walk on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20on. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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