Ten years later, he helped them set the NCAA record for the most walks at 360 that season.

As a Sooner baseball player, Walton participated in two consecutive College World Series, earning a win in the Sooners' 13–5 victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 1994 College World Series championship game.

After college, he played with the Philadelphia Phillies minor league organization for two seasons.

In both 2008 and 2009, the Gators won the Southeastern Conference championship and the SEC tournament title.

Walton is married to the former Samantha Rhoten, who played basketball at Oral Roberts University.