Austin Walter

Austin Rashad Walter (born August 17, 1996) is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice.

Austin Walter
No. 32 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-17) August 17, 1996
Crosby, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Crosby (TX)
College:Rice
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • Mid Season All-XFL (2020)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:27
Rushing yards:104
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:36
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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]

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

On September 23, 2020, Walter was signed to the San Francisco 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.

References
  1. "49ers sign undrafted Rice running back Austin Walter after tryout". sports.yahoo.com. 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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