Munford was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and attended Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado.
[1] He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln,[2] where he was a three-time All-Big Eight Conference selection by the Associated Press.
[4][5] As a sophomore, he was also honored by Gannett News Service as a first-team All-American.
[7] Munford was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL draft,[8] and spent four years with the team.
[9] He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs for the 1991 season, as a "Plan B" free-agent, but spent the year on the injured reserve list.