Trevin Wallace (born February 22, 2003) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Wallace attended Wayne County High School in

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. As a senior, he had 96 tackles and five sacks as a linebacker and 910 rushing yards on 78 carries and seven

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as a

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. He initially committed to

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, but later changed his commitment to the

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to play college football.

College career

Wallace played at Kentucky from 2021 to 2023. 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

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. As a junior in 2023, he had 80 tackles, 5.5 sacks and one interception. After the season, Wallace entered the

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Professional career

Wallace was selected 72nd overall by the

in the

References

External links

Carolina Panthers bioKentucky Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Trevin 2003 births Living people People from Jesup, Georgia Players of American football from Wayne County, Georgia American football linebackers Kentucky Wildcats football players Carolina Panthers players