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Trevin Wallace

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Trevin Wallace
No. 56 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2003-02-22) February 22, 2003 (age 21)
Jesup, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Wayne County (GA)
College:Kentucky (2021–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / round: 3 / pick: 72
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Total tackles:34
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Trevin Wallace (born February 22, 2003)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Early years

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Wallace attended Wayne County High School in Jesup, Georgia.[2] As a senior, he had 96 tackles and five sacks as a linebacker and 910 rushing yards on 78 carries and seven touchdowns as a running back. He initially committed to Boston College, but later changed his commitment to the University of Kentucky to play college football.[3]

College career

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Wallace played at Kentucky from 2021 to 2023.[4][5] As a true freshman in 2021, he started one of 12 games and recorded 32 tackles and two sacks. As a sophomore in 2022, Wallace started six of 12 games and had 54 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions. As a junior in 2023, he had 80 tackles, 5.5 sacks and one interception.[6][7] After the season, Wallace entered the 2024 NFL draft.[8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+18 in
(1.86 m)
237 lb
(108 kg)
32+58 in
(0.83 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.51 s 1.62 s 2.66 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)
10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

Wallace was selected 72nd overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2024 NFL draft.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Trevin Wallace Linebacker Kentucky". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Harvey, Preston (April 28, 2024). "Jesup native Trevin Wallace drafted 72nd overall to the Carolina Panthers". WJCL. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Hale, Jon (February 3, 2021). "Four-star linebacker Trevin Wallace commits to Kentucky over Auburn, other SEC powers". The Courier Journal.
  4. ^ Vaught, Larry (August 25, 2021). "Kentucky freshman Wallace confident he can contribute at linebacker". The State Journal. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Hale, Jon (August 17, 2021). "One of Kentucky football's most hyped recruits making an early impact in preseason camp". The Courier Journal.
  6. ^ Hale, Jon (September 8, 2023). "'If he ain't the freakiest one, I don't know who is.' Trevin Wallace taking flight for UK". Lexington Herald-Leader.
  7. ^ Vaught, Larry (October 6, 2023). "Trevor Wallace says picking UK was best decision his son Trevin has ever made". The State Journal.
  8. ^ Hale, Jon (December 15, 2023). "One of Kentucky football's top defensive players declares early for the NFL draft". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Trevin Wallace Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Trevin Wallace College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  11. ^ Hill, Kassidy (April 26, 2024). "The Panthers draft "a dawg" Trevin Wallace at No. 72 overall". Panthers.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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