Introduction
Levi Wallace (born June 12, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
Early years
Wallace attended Tucson High School in Tucson, Arizona, where he played football and track and field. Wallace committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.
College career
Wallace did not see any action in his Freshman and Sophomore years at Alabama. He earned a walk-on scholarship before his Junior year in 2016. In 6 games, Wallace totaled 11 tackles. During his senior year, Wallace started in 14 games. He was a starter during the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game, where Alabama won in overtime over Georgia, 26-23. Wallace totaled 48 tackles and caught 3 interceptions in his senior year.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
179 lb (81 kg) |
32 ⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9 ⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.63 s | 1.67 s | 2.57 s | 4.26 s | 6.91 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
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| All values from NFL Combine/Alabama’s Pro Day | ||||||||||||
2018 season
On May 1, 2018, the Buffalo Bills signed Wallace to a three-year, $1.71 million contract as an undrafted free agent. Throughout training camp, Wallace competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback against Taron Johnson, Ryan Carter, Breon Borders, and Lafayette Pitts. On September 1, 2018, the Buffalo Bills waived Wallace as part of their final roster cuts, but signed him to their practice squad the following day.
On November 6, 2018, the Buffalo Bills promoted Wallace from their practice squad to the active roster after releasing Phillip Gaines. On November 11, 2018, Wallace made his professional regular season debut and first career start and made one tackle and a pass deflection during a 41-10 victory at the New York Jets in Week 10. In Week 16, he collected a season-high eight combined tackles during a 24-12 loss at the New England Patriots. He finished his rookie season in 2018 with 37 combined tackles (24 solo) and three pass deflections in seven games and seven starts. Wallace received an overall grade of 83.5 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked fifth among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2018. He also received the highest grade among all rookie cornerbacks.
2019 season
Wallace was named a starting cornerback to begin the season, opposite Tre'Davious White. Following an inconsistent start to the season, Wallace eventually saw his playing time reduced in favor of Kevin Johnson. In week 15, Wallace caught his first career interception against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football, picking off Devlin Hodges to seal a 17–10 Bills victory in the final moments to help Buffalo clinch a playoff berth.