Mark Walton (American football)

Mark Walton
No. 32 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-29) March 29, 1997
Miami, Florida
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami (FL) Booker T. Washington
College: Miami
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Mark Walton (born March 29, 1997) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami.

Early years

Walton attended Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, Florida. During his career he rushed for 2,769 yards and 45 touchdowns.[1] He committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[2][3]

College career

Walton played in all 13 games as a true freshman at Miami in 2015, rushing for 450 yards on 129 carries with 9 touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2016, he started all 13 games and rushed for 1,117 yards on 209 carries with 14 touchdowns.[4][5][6] In 2017, as a junior, he rushed for 428 yards and three touchdowns on 56 carries in only four games due to ankle surgery which forced him to miss a majority of he season.[7] On December 5, 2017, Walton declared his intentions to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[8]

Professional career

Walton was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[9] In the Bengals' Week 4 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, he had his first five professional carries for nine rushing yards to go along with two receptions for 28 receiving yards.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Booker T. Washington star running back Mark Walton looking forward to becoming a Hurricane". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  2. ↑ "2016 RB Mark Walton commits to Miami". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  3. ↑ Chirinos, Christy Cabrera. "Booker T. Washington's Walton, King sign with Miami". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  4. ↑ "UM's Mark Walton: focused, fierce, excelling amid family struggles". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  5. ↑ "Mark Walton, in every way, the No. 1 back for Miami Hurricanes in 2016". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  6. ↑ Chirinos, Christy Cabrera. "After year of ups and downs, Mark Walton heads into bowl game as UM's MVP". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  7. ↑ "Who is Mark Walton, the Miami Hurricanes running back drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals?". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  8. ↑ "Hurricanes star running back Mark Walton declares for the 2018 NFL draft". Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  9. ↑ Teope, Herbie (April 28, 2018). "Cincinnati Bengals draft RB Mark Walton at No. 112". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons - September 30th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
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