<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's lead section may not adequately summarize its contents . To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, please consider modifying the lead to provide an accessible overview of the article's key points in such a way that it can stand on its own as a concise version of the article . (discuss). (December 2012) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's lead section may not adequately summarize its contents . To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, please consider modifying the lead to provide an accessible overview of the article's key points in such a way that it can stand on its own as a concise version of the article . (discuss). (December 2012) </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . This results in the differentiation between "walk - on" players and "scholarship" players . </P> <P> Walk - ons have a particularly developed history in college football . Often these athletes are relegated to the scout team, and may not even be placed on the official depth chart or traveling team . However, there are occasions, sometimes well publicized, where a walk - on will become a noted member of his or her team in one of several ways . </P>

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