Education
Walford attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track.
Walford attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track.
He played college football for the University of Miami. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit. In July 2009 he committed to the University of Miami to play college football.
Walford also competed in track & field, posting personal-bests of 1.88 meters (6-2) in the high jump and 6.08 meters (19-11) in the long jump.
After he was redshirted as a true freshman in 2010, Walford played in all 12 games with eight starts as a redshirt freshman in 2011. He finished the season with 18 receptions for 172 yards and a touchdown.
As a sophomore in 2012 Walford had 25 receptions for 451 yards and four touchdowns over 12 games (five starts). As a junior in 2013, he started 12 of 13 games, recording 34 receptions for 454 yards and two touchdowns.
Walford returned as a starter his senior season.
Pre-draft
Walford was selected in the third round, 68th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.