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]
^"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.
^"Walters Fuels USC, 27-20, Past Stanford". Los Angeles Times. October 16, 1994. pp. C1, C10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"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.
^"Walters Cleared, But Won't Play". Los Angeles Daily News. October 5, 1996 – via Newspapers.com.
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