Tylan Michael Wallace (born May 13, 1999) 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 South Hills High School in

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. During his career he had 182 receptions for 3,760 yards and 48

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s. He committed to

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, along with his twin brother Tracin, to play

College career

As a freshman at Oklahoma State in 2017, Wallace played in 13 games and had seven receptions for 118 yards. He became a starter in 2018.

Professional career

Wallace was selected by the

in the fourth round, 131st overall, of the

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. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 14, 2021. Wallace was used mostly on special teams during the 2021 season, although he did have one start that year, recording a catch for 18 yards in a 21–41 Week 16 loss to the

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. On December 3, 2022, Wallace was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on January 7, 2023. Wallace returned to injured reserve with a hamstring injury on January 14. On September 25, 2023, Wallace was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 3. He was activated on October 28. On December 10, 2023, subbing for an injured Devin Duvernay, he ran a punt back 76 yards for the game-winning touchdown in overtime to beat the

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37–31. This was also his first career touchdown. Wallace, who had never returned a punt prior to the game, was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the game-winning play. On November 7, 2024, Wallace had an 84-yard receiving touchdown against the Bengals. It was his first career receiving touchdown along with it being the longest touchdown pass in

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’s career. Wallace finished the game with 3 receptions for a career high 115 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens won 35-34. Wallace re-signed with the Ravens on March 17, 2025.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bioOklahoma State Cowboys bio
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