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.

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Early life and high school

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

Arizona

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.60 s2.67 s4.52 s7.16 s37.5 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]

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References

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  2. ↑ Lev, Michael (October 18, 2019). "Arizona Wildcats freshman CB Christian Roland-Wallace is the one who got away — from USC". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Koslaw, Ari (December 13, 2022). "Arizona starting CB Christian Roland-Wallace enters NCAA Transfer Portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Ryan (April 25, 2024). "Christian Roland-Wallace NFL Draft Profile". LAFB Newtwork. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ "CHRISTIAN ROLAND-WALLACE CB USC". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Christian Roland-Wallace 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ Peterson, Derek (August 2, 2023). "Lincoln Riley raves about Christian Roland-Wallace, his fit in USC secondary". Saturday Out West. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ Peterson, Derek (December 14, 2022). "Arizona corner Christian Roland-Wallace enters the transfer portal". Saturday Out West. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  9. ↑ Williams, Sean (December 13, 2022). "Arizona CB Christian Roland-Wallace to enter the transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  10. ↑ Spears, Justin (December 13, 2022). "Arizona cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace enters transfer portal". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  11. ↑ Spears, Justin (December 18, 2022). "Former Arizona CB Christian Roland-Wallace transfers to USC". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  12. ↑ Brezina, Austin (December 19, 2022). "Former Arizona cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace commits to USC". On3.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Christian Roland-Wallace 2023 Game Logs". Sports References. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  14. ↑ Morrissette, Connor. "Tahj Washington, Christian Roland-Wallace accept East-West Shrine Bowl invites, will turn pro". 247Sports. Retrieved May 18, 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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