Shawn Walters

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Shawn Walters
No. 31
Position Fullback
Personal information
Born1975 (age 50–51)
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
College
  • USC (1993–1996)
NFL draft 1997: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Shawn Walters (born c. 1975) is an American former football fullback. He played college football for the USC Trojans from 1993 to 1996, and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 1997.

Career

He played for the USC Trojans from 1993 to 1996. He led the team with 711 rushing yards as a freshman in 1993 and as a sophomore 976 yards in 1994. [1] He rushed for a 207 yards against Baylor in September 1994, [2] and for 234 yards against Stanford one month later. [3]

Walters was suspended from the team in 1995 based on allegations that he accepted money from a sports agent. He missed the last nine games of the 1995 season and the first three games of the 1996 season due to the suspension. [4] In October 1996, Walters was cleared by the NCAA of any rules violations. [5]

During his time at USC, Walters totaled 2,019 rushing yards and scored 23 touchdowns. [1]

Walters was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was released by the Chiefs on August 13, 1997, during training camp. [6]

Walters blamed the scandal for his inability to sign with a professional team. He later recalled: "It totally destroyed my career. . . . That stigma from USC was following me. I don't think anybody wanted to deal with something like that." [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Shawn Walters". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ "This USC Project Cannot Be Rushed: Trojans Slowly Mold Shawn Walters Into Their Fullback for the Future". Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1984. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Walters Fuels USC, 27-20, Past Stanford". Los Angeles Times. October 16, 1994. pp. C1, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "A Bush Precedent: Eleven years ago, then-USC tailback Shawn Walters was accused, and punished . . ". Los Angeles Times. October 13, 2006. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Walters Cleared, But Won't Play". Los Angeles Daily News. October 5, 1996 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Aug 13, 1997, page 36 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
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