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4 Christian Roland-Wallace

  • Position Cornerback
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 205
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Palmdale, Calif.
  • High School William J Knight HS

Biography

Honors and Awards

  • 2022: Pac-12 Fall Honor Roll

2022: Started all 12 games at cornerback during his fourth season with the Arizona Wildcats… Recorded career-highs in total tackles (58), solo tackles (42), and assisted tackles (16)… Made a career-best six pass breakups and forced a career-high two fumbles… Posted season-high eight tackles against USC on 10/29… Recorded the first forced fumble of his career against Mississippi State (9/10), and the second forced fumble of his career against Washington State (11/19)… Had four straight games from 10/8 to 11/5 with a pass breakup... Made 169 total tackles with 126 solo tackles, 43 assists, and 3.5 tackles for a loss of 22 yards along with 1.5 sacks for minus 16 yards during 41 games played... Recorded two interceptions, 18 pass breakups, and two forced fumbles during his collegiate career. 

2021: Started all 12 games at cornerback...Registered a career-high 48 tackles, good for fourth-most on the team...Added one interception, three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and three pass breakups...Logged his second career interception against Northern Arizona and returned it 36 yards...His 1.5 sacks were the first of his career; picked up half a sack against UCLA and a solo sack at Washington State.

2020: As a sophomore earned the start at cornerback in all five games…Tallied 26 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and three pass breakups…Ranked third on the team in tackles and tied for the team lead in PBU…Opened the year with two tackles and one PBU versus USC on Nov. 14…Followed up with three tackles and one PBU on Nov. 21 at Washington…Shattered previous career-high with 10 tackles, 0.5 TFL, and 1 PBU on Nov. 28 at UCLA…Recorded four stops versus Colorado on Dec. 5…picked up seven tackles in the Territorial Cup on Dec. 11.

2019: Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman with eight starts...Made his collegiate debut in the season opener at Hawai’i (Aug. 24), starting at cornerback...Collected one tackle and one pass breakup...Appeared in a reserve role in the second game of the season against Northern Arizona (Sept. 7) and intercepted the first pass of his college career...Started again the third week of the season against Texas Tech (Sept. 14) and had four solo tackles...Collected one tackle and one pass breakup against UCLA (Sept. 28)...Also had a pass breakup in road win at Colorado (Oct. 5)...Posted a then season-high five tackles at USC (Oct. 19) in his third start of the season...Then started the final six games of the season at cornerback...Posted a season-high six tackles at Stanford (Oct. 26)...Posted two solo tackles and a season-high two pass breakups at Oregon (Nov. 16)...Finished the season by tying his season high in tackles with six against Arizona State (Nov. 30)...Finished the season with 37 tackles, including 32 solo stops, while also adding five pass breakups and one interception.

High School: Earned varsity letters at William J Knight HS in Palmdale, Calif., under coach Chance Tapia…A three-star prospect by most major services…Played offense, defense and special teams…As a junior in 2017, totaled 659 all-purpose yards…Hauled in 42 receptions for 611 yards and 10 touchdowns…Added five carries for 48 yards…In 2016, totaled 36 tackles and five interceptions.

Personal: Son of Trina Roland…Majoring in Applied Humanities.

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2019Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'11" 198 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2020Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 202 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2021Sophomore

    Cornerback
    6'0" 194 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2022Junior

    Cornerback
    6'0" 205 lbs
    4
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