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Walter Palmore

Walter Palmore (born August 9, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at the University of Missouri.

Walter Palmore
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Palmore with the Michigan Panthers in 2024
No. 99 – Michigan Panthers
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-09) August 9, 1996 (age 28)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:317 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school:Hardaway (GA)
College:Missouri
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

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Palmore attended Hardaway High School. He played only one season of football as a senior. He enrolled at Coffeyville Community College, where he was redshirted in 2014.

He transferred to Eastern Arizona Junior College in 2015. As a freshman, he tallied 36 tackles and five quarterback sacks. As a sophomore, he made 35 tackles (1.5 for loss), three quarterback sacks and one forced fumble.

As a junior, he transferred to the University of Missouri. He appeared in 10 games and registered 13 tackles. He had 6 tackles in the season opener against the Missouri State University. He made 4 tackles (one for loss) and two quarterback pressures against the University of Tennessee.

As a senior, he started all 13 games, posting 31 tackles (ninth on the team), four tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback pressures, two pass break ups and one blocked kick. He had three tackles against Oklahoma State University in the 2018 Liberty Bowl.[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		317 lb
(144 kg) 		33 5⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 5.23 s 1.80 s 3.07 s 4.82 s 8.18 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 19 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Houston Texans

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Palmore was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans after the 2019 NFL draft on May 10.[3] On July 21, he was placed on the active/non-football injury list. On July 31, he was moved to the active roster after passing his physical.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31.[5]

Houston Roughnecks

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In 2020, he was selected by the Houston Roughnecks in the Phase #5 portion of the 2020 XFL Draft.[6] He appeared in two games, registering six tackles (one for loss), 0.5 sacks and one quarterback pressure.[7] In March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced that it would be cancelling the rest of the season. In April, the XFL suspended operations and filed for bankruptcy,[8] and he had his contract terminated on April 10.[9]

Dallas Cowboys

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On October 21, 2020, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys to their practice squad.[10] On November 13, he was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list,[11] and restored to the practice squad on December 2.[12] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the New York Giants, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[13] On January 4, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys.[14] On May 5, 2021, he was waived after the Cowboys used eight of their 11 selections in the 2021 NFL draft on defensive players.[15]

Seattle Seahawks

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On May 13, 2021, Palmore signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[16] He was waived on August 16, 2021.[17]

Carolina Panthers

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On August 18, 2021, Palmore signed with the Carolina Panthers.[18] He was waived on August 23.[19]

Michigan Panthers

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On April 1, 2022, Palmore signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He appeared in nine games and made 17 tackles. On June 17, 2022, he was transferred to the inactive roster. He was transferred to the team's inactive roster again on March 19, 2023.[20] and activated from the suspended list on March 26.[21]

Palmore re-signed with the Panthers on July 25, 2023.[22] His contract was terminated on August 10, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.[23]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

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Palmore signed with the Carolina Panthers on August 11, 2024.[24] On August 27, 2024, Palmore was waived by the Panthers and re-signed to the practice squad the next day, but released a few days later.[25][26][27]

Michigan Panthers (second stint)

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Palmore re-signed with the Michigan Panthers on September 18, 2024.[28]

References

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  1. ^ "Two Tiger Defensive Linemen to Play in Tropical Bowl All-Star Game". mutigers.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Walter Palmore College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Texans sign six draft picks, 20 college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 10, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Texans move NT Walter Palmore and TE Kahale Warring to active roster". HoustonTexans.com. July 21, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Texans trim roster to 53 players". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Supplemental Draft Results". XFL.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "XFL Walter Palmore stats". XFL.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "XFL files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after suspending operations". ESPN. April 13, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  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. ^ @DallasCowboysPR (October 21, 2020). "The @dallascowboys signed DT Walter Palmore (Missouri) to the practice squad on Wednesday" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Williams, Charean (November 13, 2020). "Cowboys place practice squad player Walter Palmore on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Walter Palmore: Removed from COVID list". CBSSports.com. December 2, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  13. ^ Phillips, Rob (January 2, 2021). "Zack Martin Activated, But Will Not Play Sunday". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "Jan. 4 Updates". DallasCowboys.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  15. ^ Phillips, Rob (May 5, 2021). "Cowboys Part Ways With 6 Players, Including Woods". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  16. ^ Boyle, John (May 13, 2021). "Seahawks Sign Four Free Agents Ahead Of Rookie Minicamp". Seahawks.com.
  17. ^ Boyle, John (August 16, 2021). "Seahawks Sign DE Alex Tchangam; Waive Six Players". Seahawks.com.
  18. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 18, 2021). "Panthers sign defensive tackle Walter Palmore". Panthers.com.
  19. ^ "Panthers waive three players ahead of deadline". www.panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  20. ^ @USFLPanthers (March 19, 2023). "Transferred to Inactive List" (Tweet). Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ @USFLPanthers (March 26, 2023). "Transferred to Active Roster from Suspended List" (Tweet). Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ @USFLPanthers (July 25, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved July 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ @UFL_PR (August 11, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions that occurred this weekend:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 11, 2024). "Two more linemen signed, receiver added". Panthers.com.
  25. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 27, 2024). "Panthers make moves to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com.
  26. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 28, 2024). "Nine players signed to practice squad". Panthers.com.
  27. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2024). "Panthers bring two new practice squadders in". Panthers.com.
  28. ^ @UFL_PR (September 18, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved September 19, 2024 – via Twitter.
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