Christian Roland-Wallace

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Christian Roland-Wallace
No. 30 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2001-11-23) November 23, 2001 (age 22)[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
Roster status:Active
Player stats at PFR

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.

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]

Pre-draft measurables
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+37 in
(1.81 m)
201 lb
(91 kg)
32+12 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]

  1. ^ a b "Christian Roland-Wallace". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Koslaw, Ari (13 December 2022). "Arizona starting CB Christian Roland-Wallace enters NCAA Transfer Portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ Anderson, Ryan (25 April 2024). "Christian Roland-Wallace NFL Draft Profile". LAFB Newtwork. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ "CHRISTIAN ROLAND-WALLACE CB USC". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Christian Roland-Wallace 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ^ Peterson, Derek (2 August 2023). "Lincoln Riley raves about Christian Roland-Wallace, his fit in USC secondary". Saturday Out West. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ Peterson, Derek (14 December 2022). "Arizona corner Christian Roland-Wallace enters the transfer portal". Saturday Out West. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. ^ Williams, Sean (13 December 2022). "Arizona CB Christian Roland-Wallace to enter the transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  10. ^ Spears, Justin (13 December 2022). "Arizona cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace enters transfer portal". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  11. ^ Spears, Justin (18 December 2022). "Former Arizona CB Christian Roland-Wallace transfers to USC". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  12. ^ Brezina, Austin (19 December 2022). "Former Arizona cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace commits to USC". On3.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Christian Roland-Wallace 2023 Game Logs". Sports References. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  14. ^ Morrissette, Connor. "Tahj Washington, Christian Roland-Wallace accept East-West Shrine Bowl invites, will turn pro". 247Sports. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Christian Roland-Wallace Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  16. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Christian Roland-Wallace College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  17. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 4, 2024.

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