Shawn Walters

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Shawn Walters
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Shawn Walters (born c. 1975) is a former American football fullback.

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]

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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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