Tylan Michael Wallace (born May 13, 1999) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

Oklahoma State Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...

Early years

Wallace attended South Hills High School in

Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. Accord ...

. During his career he had 182 receptions for 3,760 yards and 48

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s. He committed to

Oklahoma State University Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...

, along with his twin brother Tracin, to play college football.

College career

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

Professional career

Wallace was drafted by the

in the fourth round, 131st overall, of the

2021 NFL Draft The 2021 NFL Draft was the 86th National Football League Draft, the annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2021 NFL season. The draft was held in Cleveland from April 29 to May 1, 202 ...

. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 14, 2021. 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. On December 3, 2022, Wallace was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on January 7, 2023. On September 25, 2023, Wallace was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 3. He was activated on October 28. On December 10, 2023, subbing for an injured

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, 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. 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.

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bioOklahoma State Cowboys bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Tylan 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Worth, Texas American football wide receivers Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Baltimore Ravens players