Career

He played college football at Central Michigan and was drafted by the in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. In his career at Central Michigan, Walton played in 54 games with 30 starts. After his senior season, Walton entered the 2015 NFL Draft.

He was selected in the sixth round of the draft with the 199th pick by the On August 5, 2015, it was announced that Walton had made the opening day roster.