Trevin Wallace
| No. 56 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 22, 2003 Jesup, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Wayne County (GA) | ||||||||
| College: | Kentucky (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 3 / pick: 72 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄8 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
[edit]- ^ "Trevin Wallace Linebacker Kentucky". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Preston (April 28, 2024). "Jesup native Trevin Wallace drafted 72nd overall to the Carolina Panthers". WJCL. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Jon (February 3, 2021). "Four-star linebacker Trevin Wallace commits to Kentucky over Auburn, other SEC powers". The Courier Journal.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hale, Jon (August 17, 2021). "One of Kentucky football's most hyped recruits making an early impact in preseason camp". The Courier Journal.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Vaught, Larry (October 6, 2023). "Trevor Wallace says picking UK was best decision his son Trevin has ever made". The State Journal.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Trevin Wallace Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Trevin Wallace College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Kassidy (April 26, 2024). "The Panthers draft "a dawg" Trevin Wallace at No. 72 overall". Panthers.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.