Al Wallace
No. 96 | |||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Delray Beach, Florida | March 25, 1974||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Spanish River Community (FL) | ||
College: | Maryland | ||
Undrafted: | 1997 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Alonzo Dwight Wallace (born March 25, 1974) is a former
Early years
Wallace attended
As a senior, he was a two-way player at
College career
Wallace accepted a football scholarship from the
As a redshirt freshman in 1993, he was a backup, playing in 9 games and making 18 tackles (10 solo). As a sophomore, he became a starter, registering 39 tackles (27 solo), 3 sacks (led the team) and 8 tackles for loss (led the team).
As a junior, he started 10 out of 11 games at
As a senior, he started 9 games, while making 40 tackles (33 solo) and being named to the AD's Honor Roll for the fifth consecutive semester. He finished his college career with 108 tackles and 12 sacks.
Professional career
Wallace was signed by the
On December 2, 1997, he was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles. On September 5, 1999, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a fractured and dislocated ankle.[5] He was released on August 28, 2000.[6]
In 2001, he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears. He was waived injured on August 28.[7]
In March 2002, he signed as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins, after spending a year out of football. On July 19, he was traded along with a 4th round draft choice (#119-Colin Branch) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for defensive end Jay Williams.[8]
In 2002, he was a backup
Wallace, along with fellow
In 2006, he registered 30 tackles, 3 sacks and 13 quarterback hurries. On February 19, 2007, he was released because of salary cap reasons.[9] He appeared for the Panthers in 80 regular season games and 7 postseason contests, while never missing a game.
On August 22, 2007, he was signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Bills, for depth purposes behind Aaron Schobel and Chris Kelsay.[10][11] On September 1, he was placed on the injured reserve list.[12] He wasn't re-signed after the season. During his career he played in 96 games, posting 187 tackles (126 solo), 23 sacks and 4 interceptions.
References
- ^ "Terps' Wallace thrives on doing right things He may be 2-way player against N.C. State today". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Terp Wallace takes scenic route to reach showcase". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Baseball Honors: Kenny Lofton of the Atlanta Braves..." Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Bills: Released QB Jim Ballard and WR..." Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Bears: Released FB Robert Chancey, DT Paul..." Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Sports Transactions". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "NFL Transactions". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "For The Records". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Panthers release defensive end Wallace". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Bills Sign DE Wallace". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Bills Release 20 Players". Retrieved August 14, 2019.