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There’s the stilt guy, Dakota Albritton, who was pouring concrete when his mother signed him up for a tryout despite the fact that he had not walked on stilts in 10 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Long before he became a top NFL draft prospect, Drew Mestemaker was a kid sitting in his childhood home, emailing colleges across the country to ask for a quarterback tryout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Queens selected Davis with the 10th pick in December’s draft after she participated in the league’s tryout last August.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

“That’s hard to do. But at many of these places, you can do a tryout and stay in a unit for a week,” said Horowitz.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

If Mama were here, she’d tell me to get my butt down there and put something in my belly, especially since the first tryout is tomorrow.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

But, according to the coach, it hasn't deterred hopefuls from applying, and this year was the first year the team's considered tryouts from people who have seen America's Sweethearts.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Sitting in the center of the room, personally overseeing the tryouts, Wembanyama conducted a series of unusually loud job interviews—listening to chants, gauging volume and pressure-testing die-hard levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

To revive his career, he joins open tryouts for a struggling college-football squad, disguising himself and changing his name to Chad Powers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

If that premise sounds familiar, it’s because the series is based on a viral sketch featuring former NFL all-star Eli Manning, who goes undercover for walk-on quarterback tryouts at Penn State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025

On the day of tryouts, Ana, Nicole, and I met outside of the school cafeteria, where fencing practice was held.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad