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:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Wayne County (GA)
College: Kentucky (2021–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 3 / Pick: 72
Career history
Roster status:Active
Player stats at PFR

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

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Early years

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 committed to the University of Kentucky to play college football. [3]

College career

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.62 s2.66 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)
10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [9] [10]

He was selected 72nd overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2024 NFL draft.

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References

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