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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The Bruins enjoyed that sort of bonanza in their NCAA tournament opener Thursday night, withstanding an injury scare to Aday Mara to win so comfortably that walk-on Jack Seidler was able to dribble out the final seconds to cheers inside Rupp Arena.
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Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Kam Jones, David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell joined Smart at Marquette to begin their college careers as part of a class that included walk-on Cam Brown.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
This all creates a math problem for the two dozen walk-ons on the roster.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
And this kind of night: Senior walk-on Desai Lopez subbed in for the final minute, never having scored in his SDSU career, and got to the line for two free throws.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Kam Jones, David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell joined Smart at Marquette to begin their college careers as part of a class that included walk-on Cam Brown.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
This all creates a math problem for the two dozen walk-ons on the roster.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
And this kind of night: Senior walk-on Desai Lopez subbed in for the final minute, never having scored in his SDSU career, and got to the line for two free throws.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-on. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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