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Tylan Wallace

Tylan Michael Wallace (born May 13, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Tylan Wallace
No. 16 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-13) May 13, 1999 (age 25)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:South Hills
College:Oklahoma State (2017–2020)
NFL draft:2021 / round: 4 / pick: 131
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024
Receptions:12
Receiving yards:213
Return yards:234
Total touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Wallace attended South Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas.[1] During his career he had 182 receptions for 3,760 yards and 48 touchdowns. He committed to Oklahoma State University, along with his twin brother Tracin, to play college football.[2][3]

College career

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As a freshman at Oklahoma State in 2017, Wallace played in 13 games and had seven receptions for 118 yards.[4] He became a starter in 2018.[5][6][7]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		194 lb
(88 kg) 		30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.49 s 1.53 s 2.66 s 4.25 s 6.97 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 11 reps
All values from Pro Day[8][9][10]

Wallace was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 131st overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 14, 2021.[12] 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 Cincinnati Bengals.[13]

On December 3, 2022, Wallace was placed on injured reserve.[14] He was activated on January 7, 2023.[15] Wallace returned to injured reserve with a hamstring injury on January 14.[16]

On September 25, 2023, Wallace was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 3.[17] 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 Los Angeles Rams 37–31. This was also his first career touchdown.[18] 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.[19]

On November 7, 2024, Wallace had an 84 yard receiving touchdown against the Bengals on Thursday Night Football. It was his first career receiving touchdown along with it being the longest touchdown pass in Lamar Jackson’s career. Wallace finished the game with 3 receptions for a career high 115 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens won 35-34.

References

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  1. ^ Escobedo, Richard (October 24, 2014). "Competition is key for South Hills twins". WFAA.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma State football: Twins Tracin and Tylan Wallace of Fort Worth South Hills commit to Cowboys". The Oklahoman. March 29, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Marshall, Kendrick (January 24, 2017). "OSU recruiting: Receiver-quarterback twins Tylan and Tracin Wallace wanted to be 'a package deal'". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Elmquist, Jason (November 2, 2018). "Wallace emerging as next great talent at Wide Receiver U". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "OSU football: Tylan Wallace pushing to the front of the line among Cowboy receiving weapons". NewsOK.com. September 21, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Haisten, Bill (October 30, 2018). "Bill Haisten: A receiver's dream – Tylan Wallace belongs on the list of OSU's best". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "OSU football: Only a sophomore, Tylan Wallace establishing himself among Cowboys' receiving greats". The Oklahoman. October 29, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Tylan Wallace Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Baltimore Ravens select Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver Tylan Wallace with the No. 131 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Brown, Clifton (May 1, 2021). "Ravens Select Wide Receiver Tylan Wallace With 131st Pick". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  12. ^ Links, Zachary (May 14, 2021). "NFL Draft Signings: 5/14/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals - December 26th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  14. ^ "Ravens' Tylan Wallace: Going onto IR". CBSSports.com. December 4, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  15. ^ Mink, Ryan (January 7, 2023). "Ravens Waive Nick Boyle and DeSean Jackson, Activate Four Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  16. ^ "Ravens sign Ar'Darius Washington to active roster, place Tylan Wallace on IR". nbcsports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  17. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 25, 2023). "Update on Ravens' Mounting Injuries, Another Addition to IR". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  18. ^ "Ravens stun Rams, 37-31, on Tylan Wallace's walk-off punt return TD in overtime". Baltimore Sun. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  19. ^ Gordon, Grant (December 13, 2023). "New York QBs Zach Wilson, Tommy DeVito highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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