Alvin Walton

Alvin Walton

No. 40

Position:

Safety

Personal information

Born:

March 14, 1964 (age 60)
Riverside, California, U.S.

Career information

High school:

Banning (Banning, California)

College:

Mt. San Jacinto
Kansas

NFL draft:

1986 / Round: 3 / Pick: 75

Career history

Washington Redskins (1986–1991)
Baltimore Stallions (1994–1995)

Career highlights and awards

2× Super Bowl champion (XXII, XXVI)
Grey Cup champion (1995)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	77
Interceptions:	12
Touchdowns:	2

Player stats at PFR

Alvin Earl Walton (born March 14, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) and Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Mt. San Jacinto College and the University of Kansas. Walton is among a select group who have won both an NFL and CFL championship.

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Early life

Walton was born in Riverside, California, and attended Banning High School in Banning, California.

College career

After graduating from high school, Walton attended and played college football at Mt. San Jacinto College for two years,^[1] before transferring to the University of Kansas. He was ruled academically ineligible to compete during what would have been his senior year in 1985, and he never earned a degree.^[2]

Professional career

NFL

Walton was drafted in the third round (75th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins and won Super Bowl XXII and XXVI with the team.^[3] After being release by the team in 1992, he worked for Federal Express and the U.S. Postal Service and attended barber school.^[2]

CFL

After being out of football for three years, Walton joined the Baltimore Stallions of the CFL, where he won the 83rd Grey Cup in 1995. It was the only time an American franchise won the Grey Cup.

Personal life

Walton is married and has seven children.^[4] His wife pawned his two Super Bowl rings and hoped to redeem them when the family's situation improved, but they were sold without Walton's knowledge.^[2]

References

^ "Faces of MSJC - Alvin Walton". Mt. San Jacinto College. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Super Bowl Rings Now In Hands Of Collector". The Seattle Times. January 25, 1997. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
^ "Alvin Walton Where Is He Now..." The Baltimore Sun. August 10, 1994. Retrieved September 11, 2015.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

v t e Washington Redskins 1986 NFL draft selections
Markus Koch Walter Murray Alvin Walton Ravin Caldwell Mark Rypien Jim Huddleston Rick Badanjek Kurt Gouveia Wayne Asberry Kenny Fells Eric Yarber

v t e Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXII champions
6 Ali Haji-Sheikh 10 Jay Schroeder 11 Mark Rypien 12 Steve Cox 17 Doug Williams (MVP) 23 Todd Bowles 24 Kelvin Bryant 26 Craig McEwen 28 Darrell Green 29 Reggie Branch 30 Anthony Allen 31 Clarence Vaughn 32 Vernon Dean 34 Brian Davis 35 Keith Griffin 36 Timmy Smith 38 George Rogers 40 Alvin Walton 41 Tim Morrison 45 Barry Wilburn 46 Dennis Woodberry 50 Ravin Caldwell 51 Monte Coleman 52 Neal Olkewicz 53 Jeff Bostic 54 Kurt Gouveia 55 Mel Kaufman 57 Rich Milot 58 David Jones 61 Rick Kehr 63 Raleigh McKenzie 64 Steve Hamilton 65 Dave Butz 66 Joe Jacoby 68 Russ Grimm 69 R. C. Thielemann 71 Charles Mann 72 Dexter Manley 73 Mark May 74 Markus Koch 76 Ed Simmons 77 Darryl Grant 78 Dean Hamel 80 Eric Yarber 81 Art Monk 82 Anthony Jones 83 Ricky Sanders 84 Gary Clark 85 Don Warren 86 Clint Didier 87 Terry Orr 88 Joe Caravello 89 Clarence Verdin
Head coach: Joe Gibbs
Coaches: Chuck Banker Don Breaux Joe Bugel Joe Diange Dan Henning Bill Hickman Paul Lanham Larry Peccatiello Richie Petitbon Jerry Rhome Dan Riley Rennie Simmons Charley Taylor Emmitt Thomas LaVern Torgeson

v t e Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXVI champions
2 Kelly Goodburn 6 Cary Conklin (IR) 8 Chip Lohmiller 10 Jeff Rutledge 11 Mark Rypien (MVP) 16 Stan Humphries 20 Alvoid Mays 21 Earnest Byner 26 Danny Copeland 27 Brad Edwards 28 Darrell Green 29 David Gulledge 30 Brian Mitchell 31 Clarence Vaughn 32 Ricky Ervins 34 Terry Hoage 35 Martin Mayhew 37 Gerald Riggs 40 Alvin Walton 44 John Settle 45 Sidney Johnson 47 A. J. Johnson 48 Travis Curtis 50 Ravin Caldwell 51 Monte Coleman 53 Jeff Bostic 54 Kurt Gouveia 55 Andre Collins 57 Matt Millen 58 Wilber Marshall 60 Fred Stokes 61 Mark Adickes 62 Ralph Tamm 63 Raleigh McKenzie 65 Mohammed Elewonibi (IR) 66 Joe Jacoby 67 Ray Brown 68 Russ Grimm 69 Mark Schlereth 71 Charles Mann 74 Markus Koch 75 Eric Williams 76 Ed Simmons 78 Tim Johnson 79 Jim Lachey 80 Keenan McCardell (IR) 80 Joe Johnson 81 Art Monk 82 John Brandes 83 Ricky Sanders 84 Gary Clark 85 Don Warren 86 Stephen Hobbs 87 Ron Middleton 88 James Jenkins 88 Jimmie Johnson 89 Terry Orr 94 Bobby Wilson 97 Jumpy Geathers 99 Jason Buck
Head coach: Joe Gibbs
Coaches: Don Breaux Jack Burns Bobby DePaul Rod Dowhower Jim Hanifan Larry Peccatiello Richie Petitbon Dan Riley Wayne Sevier Rennie Simmons Charley Taylor Emmitt Thomas LaVern Torgeson Steve Wetzel