Education
Walton attended Helix High School where he played football and basketball.
Walton attended Helix High School where he played football and basketball.
He played college football for the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins. He accepted a football scholarship from University of California, Los Los Angeles As a senior, he helped his team rush for 3,810 yards and score 38 rushing touchdowns—both school records at the time. He was a three-year starter at offensive tackle and graduated with the school record for consecutive starts (32).
Walton was selected in the fifth round (126th overall) of the 1973 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
He served mainly as a backup guard and tackle, until a knee injury ended his career. He played in Super Bowl X and with Bill Walton, became the only brother combination to ever play in the Super Bowl and in the National Basketball Association finals.