A. J. Wallace (American football)

Anton Dominic "A. J." Wallace, Jr. (born May 23, 1988) is a former American football cornerback and kick returner. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Penn State. Wallace has also been a member of the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League.

A. J. Wallace
Personal information
Born: (1988-05-23) May 23, 1988
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Penn State
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:International
Career highlights and awards
  • Fourth-team Preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele's College Football (2009)
  • Third-team Preseason All-American by Phil Steele's College Football as a kick returner (2008)
  • The Washington Post first-team All-Met
  • U.S. Army All-American
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:2
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Wallace attended Maurice J. McDonough High School in Pomfret, Maryland where he played running back, cornerback, and kick returner. He earned The Washington Post first-team All-Met honors, and played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. At Penn State, he rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown, and caught one pass for five yards. He returned 47 kickoffs for 1,128 yards and one touchdown in his four-year career. In 2007, Wallace broke the Nittany Lions football record for kickoff yardage in a season with 581 yards, breaking the previous record set by Kenny Watson in 1999 with 522 yards.

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