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Austin Walter
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-17) August 17, 1996 (age 28)
Crosby, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Crosby
College:Rice
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Mid Season All-XFL (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing attempts:27
Rushing yards:104
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:36
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Austin Rashad Walter (born August 17, 1996) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Rice Owls.

College career

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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

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San Francisco 49ers

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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

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On September 18, 2019, Walter was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants.[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

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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]

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

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On September 23, 2020, Walter was signed to the 49ers' practice squad.[10] He was elevated to the active roster on November 5 for the team's week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2020.[12] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 17, 2020,[13] and activated on December 28.[14] On February 8, 2021, the 49ers signed him to a one-year contract extension.[15] He was waived on May 12, 2021.[16]

New York Jets

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Walter was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on May 13, 2021.[17] He was waived/injured on August 17, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[18] He was released on August 26. Walter was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5, 2021.[19] Walter played his first game for the Jets against the Houston Texans on November 28, 2021, and rushed for 38 yards on 9 carries, including his first NFL touchdown.[20] On December 4, 2021, Walter was elevated from the practice squad for the game against the Philadelphia Eagles.[21] On December 7, 2021, Walter was promoted to the active roster.[22] He was waived on May 6, 2022.

Las Vegas Raiders

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On July 29, 2022, Walter signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[23] A few days later, in the 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame game, Walter scored a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[24] On August 30, 2022, Walter was waived by the Raiders[25] and then signed to the practice squad the next day.[26] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[27] He was placed on injured reserve on August 3, 2023.

References

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  1. ^ "49ers sign undrafted Rice running back Austin Walter after tryout". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "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. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "49ers sign undrafted Rice RB Austin Walter after tryout". NBCS Bay Area. May 5, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Posey, Kyle (May 5, 2019). "49ers sign RB Austin Walter after tryout". Niners Nation. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019.
  6. ^ "Giants sign RB Austin Walter to practice squad, release TE C.J. Conrad". Giants Wire. USA Today. September 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Giants waive QB Alex Tanney, promote RB Austin Walter before TNF matchup with Patriots". SNY. October 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RESULTS". XFL.com. November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 28, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  15. ^ Simmons, Myles (February 8, 2021). "49ers sign Josh Rosen, Austin Walter to one-year extensions". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  16. ^ @49ers (May 12, 2021). "The #49ers have waived RB Austin Walter" (Tweet). Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 13, 2021). "Jets Claim RB Austin Walter, Waive RB Pete Guerriero". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  18. ^ Allen, Eric (August 17, 2021). "Jets Waive Three; Place OL Cameron Clark on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
  19. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 5, 2021). "Jets Place LB Hamsah Nasirildeen on IR, Sign OL Isaiah Williams". NewYorkJets.com.
  20. ^ Cannizzaro, Mark (November 29, 2021). "Ready for His Moment". New York Post. pp. 50–51. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  21. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 4, 2021). "Jets Sign K Alex Kessman to Active Roster, Release K Matt Ammendola". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  22. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 7, 2021). "Jets Sign RB Austin Walter, Place WR Corey Davis on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
  23. ^ "Raiders sign RB Austin Walter". Raiders.com. July 29, 2022. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  24. ^ AP (August 5, 2022). "Raiders give McDaniels happy homecoming, beat Jaguars 27-11". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  25. ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2022 season". Raiders.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  26. ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  27. ^ "Raiders sign 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Raiders.com. January 9, 2023.
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