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wide receiver. He played college football at

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College career

Wallace started attending

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in 2005. He red-shirted his first season as an Aztec and during spring ball had shoulder surgery that withheld him from the 2006 season. In his junior year at SDSU, Wallace was able to see more playing time on the field. He played in his first career games against

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and ASU but did not log a

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. His first career catch came in the win over PSU for nine receiving yards. Starting against

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, Wallace recorded a career-best three catches for 20 yards. Quickly after, he had a career-best 2 catches for 43 yards, including a long of 31. By the end of the season, Wallace had tallied his first six catches of his career for 72 yards. As he did in

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, Wallace grew as a player going into his senior season and started in 9 of the 11 games he played in. In the season opener against Cal Poly, Wallace had two catches including his first career

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. He again set a career best with four catches against Notre Dame with 40 yards and a long of 14. After one catch against

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, Wallace had three catches for a career-best 47 yards with a long of 22 yards in the win over

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. The career-long 34-yard catch at TCU, two catches for 27 yards against New Mexico, and the two catches for 30 yards against Colorado State led to a breakout performance at

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. He had career bests in both yards and catches with 7 catches for 66 yards. As the

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play was coming to an end, Wallace had four catches at

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and three for 47 yards against No. 8

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. In his last game, he made two catches for 33 yards in a win over

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. He was awarded 2008 most improved offensive player for his senior season. On May 22, 2010, Wallace finished school at San Diego State and graduated with a sociology degree.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft. Wallace was signed by the

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as an

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in 2010. He was subsequently cut from the team on August 31, 2012.

Tennessee Titans

On January 14, 2013, Wallace was signed by the

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. On August 26, 2013, he was waived by the Titans.

Montreal Alouettes

On September 12, 2013, Wallace signed a two-year contract with the

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of the

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References

External links

Miami Dolphins bioMontreal Alouettes bio

Tennessee Titans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Roberto 1986 births Living people American football wide receivers Panamanian emigrants to the United States San Diego State Aztecs football players Miami Dolphins players