Walter Rouse

CAREER NOTES

• Minnesota's 12th selection out of Oklahoma all-time and the first Sooner selected by the Vikings since LB Brian Asamoah II in the third round (66th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

2025 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Saw action in seven games in 2025.
• Was active but did not see action in Week 13 at Seattle (11/30).
• Was inactive in Weeks 9-12, 14-16 and 18.
• Entered the game in relief of LT Christian Darrisaw in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns in London (10/5), playing 37% of the team's offensive snaps.
• Was inactive in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin (9/28).
• Played a career-high 12 offensive snaps in Week 2 vs. Atlanta (9/14) on Sunday Night Football, entering the game in the third quarter in relief of T Justin Skule who left the game due to injury.
• Made his season debut in Week 1 at Chicago (9/8) on Monday Night Football, appearing on special teams.

CAREER NOTES

• Minnesota's 12th selection out of Oklahoma all-time and the first Sooner selected by the Vikings since LB Brian Asamoah II in the third round (66th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

2025 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Saw action in seven games in 2025.
• Was active but did not see action in Week 13 at Seattle (11/30).
• Was inactive in Weeks 9-12, 14-16 and 18.
• Entered the game in relief of LT Christian Darrisaw in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns in London (10/5), playing 37% of the team's offensive snaps.
• Was inactive in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin (9/28).
• Played a career-high 12 offensive snaps in Week 2 vs. Atlanta (9/14) on Sunday Night Football, entering the game in the third quarter in relief of T Justin Skule who left the game due to injury.
• Made his season debut in Week 1 at Chicago (9/8) on Monday Night Football, appearing on special teams.

2024 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Appeared in one game during his rookie season with the Vikings in 2024 and was inactive for 16 matchups.
• Made his NFL debut in Week 13 vs. Arizona (12/1).

COLLEGE - STANFORD/OKLAHOMA

• Started final 52 of his 53 career games all at left tackle, playing 2,552 snaps in four seasons.
• Started 39 of 40 games at Stanford before transferring to Oklahoma for the 2023 campaign, starting all 13 contests. All but one of his 3,410 career snaps were at left tackle.
• At Oklahoma in 2023, did not allow a sack on his 480 pass-blocking plays per Pro Football Focus.
• In 2022 at Stanford, started 10 of team's 12 games at left tackle and played 650 snaps per Pro Football Focus and was flagged for just one penalty.
• Started all 12 games at left tackle, playing 733 snaps and giving up just three sacks on 460 pass-blocking plays in 2021.
• Started all six of Stanford's games at left tackle, playing 438 snaps and allowing one sack on 259 pass-blocking plays.
• In 2019, became Stanford's second true freshman to start at left tackle since 2000.

HONORS

• Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches, 2023)
• Outland Trophy Player of the Week (2023)
• William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist (2022)
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021)
• Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 (2020)

PREP - SIDWELL FRIENDS (WASHINGTON D.C)

• Attended Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., and was a two-time team captain.
• Nominated for 2019 Big 33 Game and 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year.
• Played in 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame World Bowl in Mexico City.
• 2017 and 2018 DCSAA All-State offensive line selection, named to 2018 All-USA Today D.C. First Team and 2017 Second Team, 2018 All-Met Honorable Mention.
• Two-time all-league first-team offensive tackle (2017-18).
• Logged 60 tackles and 3.0 sacks as a senior on defense while registering 18 pancakes on offense.
• Registered 97 tackles, including nine for loss, 7.0 sacks, and two touchdowns as a junior.
• Member of 2015 state championship squad.
• Also competed in basketball and track as a prep. Was a two-time basketball team captain, helping team to 2017 conference title.

OFF THE FIELD

• Grandfather, Walter 'Vic' Rouse, was an All-America basketball player at Loyola University of Chicago and hit the game-winning shot in overtime of the 1963 NCAA Championship game.
• Mother, Hillary Lucas, is the chief operating officer of the Corporate Council on Africa, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that promotes business and investment between the United States and African nations.
• Attended Perelman School of Medicine Medical and Surgical program at University of Pennsylvania.
• Attended Physician Scientist Training program: Biomedical Research Training at SMU.
• Eagle Scout.