Oklahoma's Walter Rouse picked by Minnesota Vikings at No. 177 overall in NFL draft 2024

The Minnesota Vikings selected Oklahoma OT Walter Rouse with the 177th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday. Rouse spent four years at Stanford before transferring to the Sooners. Here's everything you need to know about Rouse.

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Who is Walter Rouse?

• Position: OT

• Height and weight: 6-6, 323 pounds

• College: Oklahoma

• High school: Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)

• Hometown: Silver Spring, Md.

• College stats: Started in 39 of 40 games at Stanford and all 13 of his games at Oklahoma. All were at left tackle.

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What kind of player is Walter Rouse?

Rouse has prototypical size and athleticism for an NFL offensive lineman and extensive game experience after starting in all but one game in college. He’s also highly intelligent and plans to become a surgeon after football. Rouse showed improvements at Oklahoma and has proven he’s an NFL-caliber player.

What are Walter Rouse's best highlights?

Rouse’s top highlight at Oklahoma was in the Sooners’ 34-30 win against Texas. Rouse took on two defenders as quarterback Dillon Gabriel dropped back to pass and tossed a 3-yard touchdown to Nic Anderson in the closing seconds. Rouse stopped Texas edge rusher Ethan Burke with his right arm and blitzing cornerback Terrance Brooks with his left, giving Gabriel just enough time to hit his target for the game winner.

How did Walter Rouse do at the combine and/or his pro day?

Rouse attended Oklahoma’s pro day. He finished the 40-yard dash in 5.23 seconds, the three-cone drill in 7.89 and the 20-yard shuttle in 4.83. His vertical jump was 33 inches and broad jump was 9 feet, 2 inches.

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