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3 Jarrius Wallace

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Villa, La.
  • High School John Ehret HS

Biography

2019: Played in 11 games for the Wildcats, including all nine conference matchups...Versatile safety, who played multiple spots for the Arizona defense...Posted a season-best four solo tackles in home opener against Northern Arizona (Sept. 7)...Totaled two solo tackles in home win over UCLA (Sept. 28) and three solo stops in home game against Washington (Oct. 12)...Picked up a season-high five tackles at Stanford (Oct. 26) with two solo tackles and three assisted stops...Closed the season with one tackle each against Utah (Nov. 23) and Arizona State (Nov. 30).

2018: Played in all 12 games with six starts at the bandit safety position…Finished fourth on the team with 53 total tackles and his 39 solo tackles ranked third…Had one interception, two breakups and a forced fumble…Did not record stats in final two contests of year vs. ASU (Nov. 24) and Washington State (Nov. 17)…Picked up a solo tackle in win over Colorado (Nov. 2)…Notched one tackle in upset of No. 19 Oregon (Oct. 27)…Recorded four solo tackles in start at UCLA (Oct. 20)…Established a career-high 11 tackles, including eight solo stops, at Utah (Oct. 12)…Forced a fumble and registered nine tackles in win over California (Oct. 6)…Tallied nine stops against USC (Sept. 29)…Posted seven tackles with six solo stops in road win at Oregon State (Sept. 22)…Started first of six consecutive games and totaled eight tackles, broke up a pass and intercepted a pass with a 17-yard return in win against Southern Utah (Sept. 15)…Recorded three solo tackles and broke up a pass at Houston (Sept. 8)…Played as a reserve with no stats in opener against BYU (Sept. 1).

2017: Played in all 13 games with three starts at free safety (vs. Washington State, USC and Oregon State)  … Recorded 27 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups on the season, paced by a strong four-game stretch from late October into November … Had one tackle against Purdue in Foster Farms Bowl (Dec. 27) … Collected six tackles – five solo – while starting in home victory over Oregon State (Nov. 11) … Recorded four total tackles in road contest at USC (Nov. 4) … Made first career start at free safety with seven tackles and a pass breakup in home upset of No. 15 Washington State (Oct. 28) … Called into significant action in double-overtime victory at California (Oct. 21), where he tallied a season-high nine tackles, intercepted first career pass and broke up two other attempts as a reserve … Did not record any statistics, but played in each of first seven games on special teams and as a reserve.

2016: Redshirted ... Member of travel squad for several games, but did not see action.

High School: Graduated in 2016 from John Ehret High School (Louisiana) … A three-star recruit for Scout.com, 247 Sports and ESPN … Ranked fifth-best safety prospect in state by Scout.com … Rated 114th best safety nationally by ESPN.

Personal: Son of Brandon and Harriet Wallace…Has two brothers, Kamala and Brandon and three sisters, Quen, Queneshia and Javonna…Majored in Psychological Science...Currently a nondegree seeking graduate.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2016Freshman

    Safety
    6'1" 168 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Safety
    6'1" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Safety
    6'1" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Safety
    6'1" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 185 lbs
    3
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