Christian Roland-Wallace (born November 23, 2001)[1] is an American professional football player who is a cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and for the USC Trojans.
| No. 30 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 23, 2001[1] |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Knight (Palmdale, California) |
| College: | Arizona (2019–2022) USC (2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Early life and high school edit
Coming 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 edit
Arizona edit
During 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 edit
Roland-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+3⁄7 in (1.81 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]
References edit
- ^ a b "Christian Roland-Wallace". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Lev, Michael (18 October 2019). "Arizona Wildcats freshman CB Christian Roland-Wallace is the one who got away — from USC". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Koslaw, Ari (13 December 2022). "Arizona starting CB Christian Roland-Wallace enters NCAA Transfer Portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Ryan (25 April 2024). "Christian Roland-Wallace NFL Draft Profile". LAFB Newtwork. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "CHRISTIAN ROLAND-WALLACE CB USC". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Christian Roland-Wallace 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Derek (2 August 2023). "Lincoln Riley raves about Christian Roland-Wallace, his fit in USC secondary". Saturday Out West. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Derek (14 December 2022). "Arizona corner Christian Roland-Wallace enters the transfer portal". Saturday Out West. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Williams, Sean (13 December 2022). "Arizona CB Christian Roland-Wallace to enter the transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Spears, Justin (13 December 2022). "Arizona cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace enters transfer portal". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Spears, Justin (18 December 2022). "Former Arizona CB Christian Roland-Wallace transfers to USC". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Brezina, Austin (19 December 2022). "Former Arizona cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace commits to USC". On3.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Christian Roland-Wallace 2023 Game Logs". Sports References. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Morrissette, Connor. "Tahj Washington, Christian Roland-Wallace accept East-West Shrine Bowl invites, will turn pro". 247Sports. Retrieved 18 May 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.