Trevin Wallace

History- From College Profile

 

Career
• Declared for the NFL Draft following his junior season in 2023
• A three-year letter winner for the Wildcats
• Saw action in 36 career games with 19 starts
• Named one of seven permanent season team captains in 2023
• Totaled 166 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, five quarterback hurries, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup during his Wildcat career
• Had his best season as a junior in 2023 with 80 tackles (second on the team), 8.5 tackles for loss (tied for second on the team) and 5.5 sacks (second on the team)
• Had five games with double-figure tackles, four coming in 2023
• Named to the All-SEC Freshman Team in 2021

2023 – Junior (Team Captain)
• Butkus Award Watch List
• Invited to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl
• Named one of seven permanent season team captains
• Freakishly athletic player who at 241 pounds has been clocked at 22 mph on the GPS (comparable to wide receivers), vertical jumps 38.5 inches, power cleans 380 pounds and squats almost 600 pounds
• Started in all 12 games played … Did not see action vs. Missouri with injury
• Ranked 13th in the SEC in tackles per game (6.67)
• Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week (9/4)
• Led the UK defense in total tackles with a career-high-tying 12 in the season opener vs. Ball State … Also had 12 total tackles at Mississippi State on Oct. 30, 2021
• Had a pickoff that was returned 21 yards to the Florida 15-yard line, setting up Kentucky’s first touchdown of the game … Marked his first interception of the season and the third interception of his career
• Charted 11 tackles vs. Tennessee
• Led the team with nine total tackles which included 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack, in the win over Mississippi State
• Tied for the team lead in tackles with 11 in the win over No. 9 Louisville … Made the stop on a crucial fourth-and-one in the fourth quarter, turning over the ball on downs
• Also led UK in tackles with 11 vs. Clemson in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

2022 – Sophomore
• Saw action in 12 games with six starts vs. Youngstown State, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Louisville and Iowa
• Did not see action in the opener due to injury
• Totaled 54 tackles (fifth-most on the team), 5.5 tackles for loss (third-most on the team), 2.5 sacks, two interceptions (team-high tying) and a QBH
• Led the team with six tackles, including five solo tackles, vs. Iowa in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl
• Got his first career interception vs. South Carolina
• Recorded six tackles at No. 3 Tennessee … Had his first sack the season for a loss of nine yards in the second quarter
• Finished with a team-lead and season-high nine total tackles and career-high 2.5 tackles for loss in the win over Missouri
• Got his second interception of the season in the win over Louisville, intercepting a pass in the third quarter, returning it 19 yards to the Louisville 15 .. Itset up Levis’ three-yard touchdown pass to Brown

2021 – Freshman
• All-SEC Freshman Team
• Saw action in 12 games with one starting assignment at Mississippi State
• Recorded 32 total tackles with 4.0 tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry
• Named SEC Freshman of the Week after charting a career-high 12 tackles, including 2.0 for loss, in his first collegiate start at outside linebacker at Mississippi State
• Scored the game-changing touchdown, off a blocked fi eld goal, in UK’s 20-13 win over No. 10/9-ranked Florida … With UK trailing 10-7 in the third quarter, he caught a blocked fi eld goal, weaved his way through traffic, then sprinted for a 76-yard touchdown … His first collegiate score put UK in the lead and the Wildcats never trailed again… Also made two tackles during the game

High School
• A four-star prospect by all of the national recruiting analysts
• Ranked as the nation’s 35 overall prospect and No. 2 inside linebacker by 247Sports
• Rated as the state of Georgia’s No. 6 overall player
• A two-way difference-maker and four-year letter winner for head coach Ken Cribb at Wayne County
• Saw action at receiver, running back, quarterback, and multiple linebacker spots, plus had reps as a kick and punt returner during his prep career
• Totaled 96 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and an interception on defense as a senior
• Had 78 rushes for 910 yards and seven touchdowns and 10 catches for 79 receiving yards playing on the offensive side of the ball
• Had an incredible performance in his final high school game, rushing 28 times for 382 yards and three touchdowns
• Also played every snap at OLB in the game
• Earned WCHS Varsity Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the playoff s
• Named the Gibson Animal Clinic Defensive Player of the Year in 2020
• Named a Sports Illustrated All-American
• Played in only four games as a junior due to injury
• Also a four-year letter winner on the track team for the Yellow Jackets in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, 110m hurdles, high jump, long jump, and shot put
• Broke the WCHS long jump record with a jump of 23’ 4.25”, a record that stood for 44 years
• Won the state weightlifting championship with a power clean of 335 pounds
• Chose Kentucky over Auburn and Ole Miss

Community Cats
• Volunteered with My New Kentucky Home for a Special Olympics event (2021)

Personal
• Born in Jesup, Georgia
• Son of Adrian and Trevor Wallace
• Siblings are Kolby, Tionne, Tavion, and Titus
• Uncle, Robert Bryant, was a linebacker at Oklahoma from 2009-11
• Major is consumer economics & family financial counseling; economics

Trevin Says
• His nickname is “Dooda”
• He chose Kentucky because of its great academic programs
• After football his dream job is to be a veterinarian
• The last time he was starstruck was when he saw his sister when she came home from the military
• Three words to describe him are calm, cool, and collected

2022

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
6.0	1.0	48.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	28.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	9.5	19.0	2.0

2021

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
4.0	1.0	32.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	16.0