Walter Rouse
Career Summary
Stanford and Oklahoma tackle selected by Minnesota.
Walter Rouse played offensive tackle at Stanford and Oklahoma before Minnesota selected him in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Football and scouting in Maryland.
Rouse played basketball in Silver Spring, Maryland, before beginning football in seventh grade. He also became an Eagle Scout.
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High School
All-state player at Sidwell Friends.
Rouse attended Sidwell Friends School and earned all-state recognition as an offensive tackle.
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College Career
Experienced starter at two programs.
Rouse started 39 of 40 games at Stanford from 2019 through 2022 and earned an engineering degree. After transferring to Oklahoma, he started all 13 games at left tackle in 2023.
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Path to the NFL
Selected 177th overall in 2024.
The Vikings selected Rouse with the 177th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Career Accomplishments
Conference recognition at both colleges.
Rouse earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention in 2020 and 2022 and All-Big 12 honorable mention after his 2023 season at Oklahoma.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 26.7
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