Walter Palmore Explained

Walter Palmore
Current Team:Carolina Panthers
Number:75
Position:Defensive tackle
Birth Date:9 August 1996
Birth Place:Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:317
High School:Hardaway (GA)
College:Missouri
Undraftedyear:2019
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:1
Pfr:PalmWa01

Walter Palmore (born August 9, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Missouri.

Early years

Palmore attended Hardaway High School. He played only one season of football as a senior. He enrolled at Coffeyville Community College, where he was redshirted in 2014.

He transferred to Eastern Arizona Junior College in 2015. As a freshman, he tallied 36 tackles and five quarterback sacks. As a sophomore, he made 35 tackles (1.5 for loss), three quarterback sacks and one forced fumble.

As a junior, he transferred to the University of Missouri. He appeared in 10 games and registered 13 tackles. He had 6 tackles in the season opener against the Missouri State University. He made 4 tackles (one for loss) and two quarterback pressures against the University of Tennessee.

As a senior, he started all 13 games, posting 31 tackles (ninth on the team), four tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback pressures, two pass break ups and one blocked kick. He had three tackles against Oklahoma State University in the 2018 Liberty Bowl.[1]

Professional career

Houston Texans

Palmore was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans after the 2019 NFL draft on May 10.[2] On July 21, he was placed on the active/non-football injury list. On July 31, he was moved to the active roster after passing his physical.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31.[4]

Houston Roughnecks

In 2020, he was selected by the Houston Roughnecks in the Phase #5 portion of the 2020 XFL Draft.[5] He appeared in two games, registering six tackles (one for loss), 0.5 sacks and one quarterback pressure.[6] In March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced that it would be cancelling the rest of the season. In April, the XFL suspended operations and filed for bankruptcy,[7] and he had his contract terminated on April 10.[8]

Dallas Cowboys

On October 21, 2020, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys to their practice squad.[9] On November 13, he was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list,[10] and restored to the practice squad on December 2.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the New York Giants, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[12] On January 4, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys.[13] On May 5, 2021, he was waived after the Cowboys used eight of their 11 selections in the 2021 NFL draft on defensive players.[14]

Seattle Seahawks

On May 13, 2021, Palmore signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[15] He was waived on August 16, 2021.[16]

Carolina Panthers

On August 18, 2021, Palmore signed with the Carolina Panthers.[17] He was waived on August 23.[18]

Michigan Panthers

On April 1, 2022, Palmore signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He appeared in nine games and made 17 tackles. On June 17, 2022, he was transferred to the inactive roster. He was transferred to the team's inactive roster again on March 19, 2023.[19] and activated from the suspended list on March 26.[20]

Palmore re-signed with the Panthers on July 25, 2023.[21] His contract was terminated on August 10, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.[22]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

Palmore signed with the Carolina Panthers on August 11, 2024.[23]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two Tiger Defensive Linemen to Play in Tropical Bowl All-Star Game . mutigers.com . January 10, 2019 . January 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: Texans sign six draft picks, 20 college free agents . HoustonTexans.com . May 10, 2019 . January 5, 2020.
  3. Web site: Texans move NT Walter Palmore and TE Kahale Warring to active roster . HoustonTexans.com . July 21, 2019 . January 5, 2020.
  4. Web site: Texans trim roster to 53 players . HoustonTexans.com . August 31, 2019 . January 5, 2020 . September 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190901032100/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-trim-roster-to-53-players . dead .
  5. Web site: Supplemental Draft Results . XFL.com . September 26, 2020.
  6. Web site: XFL Walter Palmore stats . XFL.com . January 5, 2020 . April 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200412014348/https://stats.xfl.com/Player/10434 . dead .
  7. Web site: XFL files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after suspending operations . ESPN . April 13, 2020 . January 5, 2020.
  8. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  9. DallasCowboysPR . The @dallascowboys signed DT Walter Palmore (Missouri) to the practice squad on Wednesday. . 1319023919261749249 . October 21, 2020 . January 9, 2021.
  10. News: Williams, Charean . Cowboys place practice squad player Walter Palmore on COVID-19 list . NBCSports.com . November 13, 2020 . January 9, 2021.
  11. News: Walter Palmore: Removed from COVID list . CBSSports.com . December 2, 2020 . January 9, 2021.
  12. News: Phillips, Rob . Zack Martin Activated, But Will Not Play Sunday . DallasCowboys.com . January 2, 2021 . January 9, 2021.
  13. News: Jan. 4 Updates . DallasCowboys.com . January 4, 2021 . January 9, 2021.
  14. News: Phillips, Rob . Cowboys Part Ways With 6 Players, Including Woods . DallasCowboys.com . May 5, 2021 . May 5, 2021.
  15. Web site: Seahawks Sign Four Free Agents Ahead Of Rookie Minicamp. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. May 13, 2021.
  16. Web site: Seahawks Sign DE Alex Tchangam; Waive Six Players. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. August 16, 2021.
  17. Web site: Panthers sign defensive tackle Walter Palmore. Gantt, Darin. Panthers.com. August 18, 2021.
  18. Web site: Panthers waive three players ahead of deadline. 2021-08-24. www.panthers.com. en-US. 2021-08-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824185029/https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-waive-three-players-ahead-of-deadline. dead.
  19. USFLPanthers . Transferred to Inactive List . 1637596692550926336 . March 19, 2023 . March 20, 2023.
  20. USFLPanthers . Transferred to Active Roster from Suspended List . 1640020792284188674 . March 26, 2023 . March 28, 2023.
  21. USFLPanthers . Free Agent Signings . 1683964193144475648 . July 25, 2023 . July 25, 2023.
  22. UFL_PR . The #UFL has announced the following transactions that occurred this weekend: . 1822768723662360837 . August 11, 2024 . August 12, 2024.
  23. Web site: Two more linemen signed, receiver added. Gantt, Darin. Panthers.com. August 11, 2024.