Tylan Wallace

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Tylan Wallace
No. 16 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-13) May 13, 1999 (age 24)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: South Hills
College: Oklahoma State (2017–2020)
NFL Draft: 2021  / Round: 4 / Pick: 131
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:7
Receiving yards:67
Return yards:192
Total touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tylan Michael Wallace (born May 13, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.

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Early years

Wallace attended South Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas. [1] During his career he had 182 receptions for 3,760 yards and 48 touchdowns. He committed to Oklahoma State University, along with his twin brother Tracin, to play college football. [2] [3]

College career

As a freshman at Oklahoma State in 2017, Wallace played in 13 games and had seven receptions for 118 yards. [4] He became a starter in 2018. [5] [6] [7]

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+38 in
(1.81 m)
194 lb
(88 kg)
30+38 in
(0.77 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.49 s1.53 s2.66 s4.25 s6.97 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
11 reps
All values from Pro Day [8] [9] [10]

Wallace was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 131st overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. [11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 14, 2021. [12] Wallace was used mostly on special teams during the 2021 season, although he did have one start that year, recording a catch for 18 yards in a 21–41 Week 16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. [13]

On December 3, 2022, Wallace was placed on injured reserve. [14] He was activated on January 7, 2023. [15] Wallace returned to injured reserve with a hamstring injury on January 14. [16]

On September 25, 2023, Wallace was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 3. [17] He was activated on October 28.

On December 10, 2023, subbing for an injured Devin Duvernay, he ran a punt back 76 yards for the game-winning touchdown in overtime to beat the Los Angeles Rams 37–31. This was also his first career touchdown. [18] Wallace, who had never returned a punt prior to the game, was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the game-winning play. [19]

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