Austin Walter

Austin Walter (born August 17, 1996) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice.

Austin Walter
No. 48 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-17) August 17, 1996
Crosby, Texas
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Crosby (TX)
College:Rice
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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 (first stint)

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.[15]

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. 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.
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