Christian Roland-Wallace (born November 23, 2001)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and USC Trojans.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 23, 2001[1] Palmdale, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Knight (Palmdale, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Arizona (2019–2022) USC (2023) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||||||
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Early life
editComing out of high school, Roland-Wallace was rated as a three star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats.[2][3]
College career
editArizona
editDuring Roland-Wallace's freshman season in 2019 he played in all 12 games, where he tallied 37 tackles, four pass deflections, and an interception.[4] In the 2020 season, Roland-Wallace finished the season with 26 tackles and three pass deflections.[5] During the 2021 season, Roland-Wallace would breakout, notching 48 tackles with three being for a loss, a sack and a half, two pass deflections, and an interception.[6] During the 2022 season, Roland-Wallace started all 12 games for Arizona where he notched 58 tackles, six pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.[7] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Roland-Wallace decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8][9] During his time at Arizona, Roland-Wallace played in 41 games with 37 starts where he totaled 169 tackles, 18 pass deflections, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles.[10]
USC
editRoland-Wallace decided to transfer to play for the USC Trojans.[11][12] Roland-Wallace finished his one season at USC, recording 37 tackles, nine pass deflections, and two interceptions.[13] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Roland-Wallace declared for the 2024 NFL draft, and was invited to participate in the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl.[14]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.64 s | 1.60 s | 2.67 s | 4.52 s | 7.16 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[15][16] | ||||||||||||
Roland-Wallace was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.[17] Roland-Wallace, a UDFA, was notably among the 53 players included on the Chiefs initial Week 1 roster.
References
edit- ^ a b "Christian Roland-Wallace". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Lev, Michael (October 18, 2019). "Arizona Wildcats freshman CB Christian Roland-Wallace is the one who got away — from USC". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Koslaw, Ari (December 13, 2022). "Arizona starting CB Christian Roland-Wallace enters NCAA Transfer Portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Ryan (April 25, 2024). "Christian Roland-Wallace NFL Draft Profile". LAFB Network. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "CHRISTIAN ROLAND-WALLACE CB USC". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Roland-Wallace 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Derek (August 2, 2023). "Lincoln Riley raves about Christian Roland-Wallace, his fit in USC secondary". Saturday Out West. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Derek (December 14, 2022). "Arizona corner Christian Roland-Wallace enters the transfer portal". Saturday Out West. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Sean (December 13, 2022). "Arizona CB Christian Roland-Wallace to enter the transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Spears, Justin (December 13, 2022). "Arizona cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace enters transfer portal". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Spears, Justin (December 18, 2022). "Former Arizona CB Christian Roland-Wallace transfers to USC". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Brezina, Austin (December 19, 2022). "Former Arizona cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace commits to USC". On3.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Roland-Wallace 2023 Game Logs". Sports References. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Morrissette, Connor (December 14, 2023). "Tahj Washington, Christian Roland-Wallace accept East-West Shrine Bowl invites, will turn pro". 247Sports. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Roland-Wallace Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Christian Roland-Wallace College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 4, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.