Austin Walter
Austin Walter (born August 17, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Rice.
Free agent | |||
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Position: | Running back | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Crosby, Texas | August 17, 1996||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Crosby (TX) | ||
College: | Rice | ||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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College career
Walter played college football at Rice, where he rushed for 1,744 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 5.1 yards per carry; he also had 79 receptions for 803 yards, and in his senior season, averaged 27.3 yards on 18 kickoff returns.[1]
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
Walter went undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers on May 4, 2019 after a tryout with the team.[2][3][4] He was waived by the 49ers on August 31, 2019.[5]
New York Giants
On September 18, 2019, Walter was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[6] Following injuries to starting running back Saquon Barkley and backup Wayne Gallman, Walter was promoted to the 53-man roster on October 10, 2019, but then waived the next day.[7]
Dallas Renegades
On November 22, 2019, Walter was drafted by the Dallas Renegades in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft.[8] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[9]
References
- "49ers sign undrafted Rice running back Austin Walter after tryout". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- "Austin Walter on Instagram: "I've been playing this game since I was 3 years old and today I finally made my dreams come true. I reached the highest level of…"". Instagram. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- "49ers sign undrafted Rice RB Austin Walter after tryout". NBCS Bay Area. May 5, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- Posey, Kyle (May 5, 2019). "49ers sign RB Austin Walter after tryout". Niners Nation. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019.
- "Giants sign RB Austin Walter to practice squad, release TE C.J. Conrad". Giants Wire. USA Today. September 18, 2019.
- "Giants waive QB Alex Tanney, promote RB Austin Walter before TNF matchup with Patriots". SNY. October 10, 2019.
- "SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RESULTS". XFL.com. November 22, 2019.
- Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.