Walter Rouse

Position:
OL
Class:
Fifth Year
Height:
6-6
Weight:
323
Hometown:
Silver Spring, Md.
High School:
Sidwell Friends HS
Prev School:
Stanford University

CAREER NOTES
Started final 52 of his 53 career games (all at left tackle) ... played 2,552 snaps in four seasons (started 39 of 40 games) at Stanford according to PFF before transferring to Oklahoma for the 2023 campaign (started all 13 contests) ... all but one of his 3,410 career snaps were at left tackle.

2023
Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 acclaim from league’s head coaches … started all 13 games at left tackle and did not allow a sack on his 480 pass-blocking plays according to PFF … served as a game captain vs. SMU (9/9) and at Kansas (10/28) … named Outland Trophy Player of the Week on Oct. 10 and was specifically recognized for blocking two defensive players simultaneously on OU’s game-winning touchdown pass vs. Texas (10/7)..

2022 (AT STANFORD)
Played in and started 10 of team’s 12 games at left tackle … missed Notre Dame (10/15) and BYU (11/26) contests due to injury … a William V. Campbell Trophy finalist … named to Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll ... played 650 snaps according to PFF and was flagged for just one penalty.

2021 (AT STANFORD)
Started all 12 games at left tackle … named to Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll ... played 733 snaps and gave up three sacks on 460 pass-blocking plays.

2020 (AT STANFORD)
Started all six of team’s games at left tackle … an All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection by league coaches ... played 438 snaps and allowed one sack on 259 pass-blocking plays.

2019 (AT STANFORD)
Played in all 12 games and started the final 11 at left tackle … named a second-team freshman All-American by The Athletic … played 731 snaps ... made first career start at left tackle in week two at USC (9/7) … became Stanford's second true freshman to start at left tackle since 2000.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. … rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals … ranked as nation’s No. 34 tackle by Rivals, No. 36 by PrepStar, No. 44 by ESPN and No. 53 by 247Sports … regarded as No. 2 recruit in Maryland by PrepStar, No. 4 by 247Sports and No. 5 by ESPN and Rivals … a two-time team captain … nominated for 2019 Big 33 Game and 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year … a 2017 and 2018 DCSAA All-State offensive line selection … named to 2018 All-USA Today D.C. First Team and 2017 Second Team … a 2018 All-Met honorable mention choice … earned 2018 Sidwell Friends Coaches Award … two-time all-league first-team offensive tackle (2017-18) … played in 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame World Bowl in Mexico City … member of 2015 state championship squad … logged 60 tackles and three sacks as a senior on defense while registering 18 pancakes on offense … registered 97 tackles (nine for loss), seven sacks, 10 pancakes and two touchdowns as a junior … also competed in basketball and track … two-time basketball team captain … helped basketball team to 2017 conference title.

PERSONAL
Enrolled at OU in January 2023 … grandfather (Walter [Vic] Rouse) was a basketball All-American at Loyola University of Chicago and hit the game-winning shot in overtime of the 1963 NCAA Championship game … an Eagle Scout ... attended Perelman School of Medicine Medical and Surgical program at University of Pennsylvania … attended Physician Scientist Training program: Biomedical Research Training at SMU … major is multidisciplinary studies and is scheduled to graduate in May 2024.