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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Butcher is a preferred walk-on, but he’s proven able to boot the ball a long way.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
Big Ten Illinois: Hudson Clement, WR, West Virginia — Clement, a former walk-on who caught 51 passes for 741 yards in 2024, will need to be a primary target in a receiving corps that must replace departing seniors Pat Bryant and Zakhari Franklin.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Charles Cole, owner of the fun fair operating at the Netley Marsh Steam & Craft Show, alleged that the walk-on ride had been subject to daily checks and paperwork prior to the incident.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 July 2025
The rest of the group is comprised of walk-ons or incoming freshmen.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2025
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
Big Ten Illinois: Hudson Clement, WR, West Virginia — Clement, a former walk-on who caught 51 passes for 741 yards in 2024, will need to be a primary target in a receiving corps that must replace departing seniors Pat Bryant and Zakhari Franklin.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Charles Cole, owner of the fun fair operating at the Netley Marsh Steam & Craft Show, alleged that the walk-on ride had been subject to daily checks and paperwork prior to the incident.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 July 2025
The rest of the group is comprised of walk-ons or incoming freshmen.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2025
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-on. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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