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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Griffin, a former Gonzaga men’s basketball walk-on and a walk-on wide receiver at the University of Washington, had served as an assistant video coordinator for the Denver Nuggets since 2021 before joining the Nets.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
Counting walk-ons, there are 17 players on the roster.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
Also returning are walk-ons Justin Cross, Wilder Evers, Patrick Cassidy and Dillon Wilhite for a total of 17 players.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2024
Ferrari, a 6-foot guard who attended Francis Parker High School and was a first team all-section selection, is returning home as a walk-on.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
Counting walk-ons, there are 17 players on the roster.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
Also returning are walk-ons Justin Cross, Wilder Evers, Patrick Cassidy and Dillon Wilhite for a total of 17 players.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2024
Ferrari, a 6-foot guard who attended Francis Parker High School and was a first team all-section selection, is returning home as a walk-on.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-on. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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