Damon Jackson Buford (born June 12, 1970) is an American former professional baseball center fielder.

He played for the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1993 and 2001.

Buford played at the University of Southern California.

[1] Born in Baltimore, Buford grew up in Los Angeles and attended Birmingham High School.

His father Don Buford also played for the USC Trojans and in the MLB and later worked as hitting coordinator of the Hannibal Cavemen, a collegiate summer team, under manager Jay Hemond, who played at USC while Don was hitting coach.