Born in Mandeville, Jamaica, Walters moved with his family to Toronto, Ontario at age 7, and then on to Edmonton, Alberta.
In 1999, he joined his hometown Edmonton Eskimos for a 5-year stint, becoming a Grey Cup champion in 2003.
In 2001, he won the prestigious Tom Pate Memorial Award for outstanding community service.
[3] Walters served as head coach of the Edmonton Huskies junior football team from 2010 to 2012.
He lives in St. Albert with his wife Jana and their three children Halle, Raea and Bella.