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Walk-on (sports)

Index Walk-on (sports)

The term walk-on is used in sports, particularly American college athletics, to describe an athlete who becomes part of a team without being recruited beforehand or awarded an athletic scholarship. [1]

38 relations: ACT (test), All-America, Arkansas Razorbacks football, Athletic scholarship, Baker Mayfield, Brandon Burlsworth, Burlsworth Trophy, Chris Smith (basketball, born 1987), College athletics, Creighton Bluejays men's basketball, Depth chart, Doug McDermott, ESPN.com, Glossary of American football, Greg McDermott, Heisman Trophy, Homeschooling in the United States, Kyle Kuric, Long snapper, Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, Master of Business Administration, Matt Stainbrook, National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Oklahoma Sooners football, Placekicker, Punter (football), SAT, Texas Tech Red Raiders football, The Courier-Journal, The New York Times, Uber, United States, Xavier Musketeers men's basketball, 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2011–12 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, 2013–14 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team, 2014–15 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team.

ACT (test)

The ACT (originally an abbreviation of American College Testing) Name changed in 1996.

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All-America

An All-America team is a hypothetical American sports team composed of outstanding amateur players.

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Arkansas Razorbacks football

The Arkansas Razorbacks football program represents the University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in the sport of American football.

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Athletic scholarship

An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university or a private high school awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport.

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Baker Mayfield

Baker Reagan Mayfield (born April 14, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

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Brandon Burlsworth

Brandon Vaughn Burlsworth (September 20, 1976 – April 28, 1999) was an offensive lineman for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 1995 to 1998.

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Burlsworth Trophy

The Burlsworth Trophy is an award given annually to the most outstanding FBS college football player who began his career as a walk-on.

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Chris Smith (basketball, born 1987)

Chris Smith (born October 13, 1987) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player who last played for Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin of the Liga Leumit.

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College athletics

College athletics or college sports encompasses non-professional, collegiate and university-level competitive sports and games requiring physical skill, and the systems of training that prepare athletes for competition performance.

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Creighton Bluejays men's basketball

The Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represents Creighton University of the NCAA Division I college basketball.

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Depth chart

In sports, a depth chart is used to show the placements of the starting players and the secondary players.

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Doug McDermott

Douglas Richard McDermott (born January 3, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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ESPN.com

ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN.

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Glossary of American football

The following terms are used in American football, both conventional and indoor.

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Greg McDermott

Greg McDermott (born November 25, 1964) has served as the head coach of the Creighton University Bluejays men's basketball team since April 26, 2010.

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Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman), is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football in the United States whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity.

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Homeschooling in the United States

Homeschooling in the United States constitutes the education of about 3.4% of U.S. students (approximately 2 million students).

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Kyle Kuric

Kyle Matthew Kuric (born August 25, 1989Kyle Kuric player bio) is an American professional basketball player for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.

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Long snapper

In American and Canadian football, the long snapper is a special teams specialist whose duty is to snap the football over a longer distance, typically around 15 yards during punts, and 7–8 yards during field goals and extra point attempts.

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Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the men's college basketball program representing the University of Louisville (U of L) in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I. The Cardinals have officially won two NCAA championships in 1980 and 1986 (with the 2013 title being vacated); and have officially been to 8 Final Fours (with the 2012 and 2013 appearances being vacated) in 38 official NCAA tournament appearances while compiling 61 tournament wins.

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Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) is a master's degree in business administration (management).

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Matt Stainbrook

Matthew Harrison "Matt" Stainbrook (born March 5, 1992) is an American basketball player who plays for Cafés Candelas Breogán of Spanish LEB Oro.

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit organization which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions and conferences.

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NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

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Oklahoma Sooners football

The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma (variously "Oklahoma" or "OU").

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Placekicker

Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points.

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Punter (football)

A punter (P) in American or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage.

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SAT

The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States.

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Texas Tech Red Raiders football

The Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is a college football team that represents Texas Tech University (variously "Texas Tech" or "TTU").

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The Courier-Journal

Courier Journal, locally called The Courier-Journal or The C-J or The Courier, is the largest news organization in Kentucky.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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Uber

Uber Technologies Inc. (doing business as Uber) is a peer-to-peer ridesharing, taxi cab, food delivery, and transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with operations in 633 cities worldwide.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Xavier Musketeers men's basketball

The Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2010.

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2011–12 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 98th season of intercollegiate competition.

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2013–14 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

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2014–15 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk-on_(sports)

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