Austin Walter Explained

Austin Walter
Position:Running back
Birth Date:17 August 1996
Birth Place:Crosby, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:202
High School:Crosby (TX)
College:Rice
Undraftedyear:2019
Pastteams:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
Statvalue1:27
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:104
Statlabel3:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Receptions
Statvalue4:3
Statlabel5:Receiving yards
Statvalue5:36
Statlabel6:Receiving touchdowns
Pfr:WaltAu00
Highlights:
  • Mid Season All-XFL (2020)

Austin Rashad Walter (born August 17, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Rice.

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 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

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)

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

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 49ers sign undrafted Rice running back Austin Walter after tryout . June 4, 2019 . sports.yahoo.com . June 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190604145955/https://sports.yahoo.com/49ers-sign-undrafted-rice-running-153130779.html . dead .
  2. Web site: 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…" . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BxDgSwjhsd3 . December 24, 2021 . registration. June 4, 2019 . Instagram . en.
  3. Web site: May 5, 2019 . 49ers sign undrafted Rice RB Austin Walter after tryout . June 4, 2019 . NBCS Bay Area.
  4. Web site: Posey . Kyle . May 5, 2019 . 49ers sign RB Austin Walter after tryout . June 4, 2019 . Niners Nation.
  5. Web site: August 31, 2019 . 49ers Announce 53-man Roster . 49ers.com.
  6. Web site: September 18, 2019 . Giants sign RB Austin Walter to practice squad, release TE C.J. Conrad . Giants Wire . USA Today.
  7. Web site: October 10, 2019 . Giants waive QB Alex Tanney, promote RB Austin Walter before TNF matchup with Patriots . SNY.
  8. Web site: November 22, 2019 . SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RESULTS . XFL.com.
  9. News: Condotta, Bob . April 10, 2020 . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . July 17, 2020.
  10. Web site: 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com. September 23, 2020. September 23, 2020.
  11. News: 49ers Announce Roster Moves . 49ers.com . November 5, 2020 . December 6, 2020.
  12. Web site: 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com. November 11, 2020.
  13. News: 49ers Announce Roster Moves . 49ers.com . December 17, 2020 . February 3, 2021.
  14. News: 49ers Announce Roster Moves . 49ers.com . December 28, 2020 . February 3, 2021.
  15. Web site: Simmons. Myles. 2021-02-08. 49ers sign Josh Rosen, Austin Walter to one-year extensions. 2021-02-09. ProFootballTalk. en-US.
  16. 49ers . The #49ers have waived RB Austin Walter. . 1392556266258501632 . May 12, 2021 . May 12, 2021.
  17. News: Greenberg, Ethan . Jets Claim RB Austin Walter, Waive RB Pete Guerriero . NewYorkJets.com . May 13, 2021 . May 13, 2021.
  18. Web site: Jets Waive Three; Place OL Cameron Clark on Injured Reserve. Allen, Eric. NewYorkJets.com. August 17, 2021.
  19. Web site: Jets Place LB Hamsah Nasirildeen on IR, Sign OL Isaiah Williams. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. October 5, 2021.
  20. News: Ready for His Moment. Cannizzaro, Mark. 50–51. New York Post. November 29, 2021. 2021-11-29.
  21. Web site: Jets Sign K Alex Kessman to Active Roster, Release K Matt Ammendola. Greenberg, Ethan. newyorkjets.com. December 4, 2021. December 5, 2021. December 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205003508/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-k-alex-kessman-to-active-roster-release-k-matt-ammendola. dead.
  22. Web site: Jets Sign RB Austin Walter, Place WR Corey Davis on Injured Reserve. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. December 7, 2021.
  23. Web site: Raiders sign RB Austin Walter. Raiders.com. July 29, 2022. July 31, 2022. July 31, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220731083008/https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-running-back-austin-walter-2022-nfl-training-camp. dead.
  24. Web site: Raiders give McDaniels happy homecoming, beat Jaguars 27-11 . AP . ESPN.com . August 5, 2022 . September 2, 2022.
  25. Web site: Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2022 season. Raiders.com. August 30, 2022. August 30, 2022.
  26. Web site: Raiders announce practice squad additions. Raiders.com. August 31, 2022 . September 2, 2022.
  27. Web site: Raiders sign 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts. Raiders.com. January 9, 2023.

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