Caedan Anson Wallace(born April 18, 2000)[1]is an American professionalfootballoffensive tacklefor theNew England Patriotsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor thePenn State Nittany Lionsand was selected by the Patriots in the third round of the2024 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | April 18, 2000 Greenwood, South Carolina,U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 314 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Robbinsville (NJ) Hun School (NJ) | ||||||
| College: | Penn State(2019–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024/ round: 3 / pick: 68 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024 | |||||||
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Early life
editWallace grew up inRobbinsville Township, New Jersey.[2]He attendedRobbinsville High Schoolfor two years before transferring to theHun School of Princeton.[3]He was teamcaptainin his last two years and was a three-time All-Mid-Atlantic Prep League(MAPL) selection, also being chosen toUSA Today's All-USA New Jersey first-team in 2018 and to the New Jersey Sportszone All-Offense team.[4]He participated at theAll-American Bowland Polynesian Bowl.[4]A four-star recruit, Wallace committed to playcollege footballfor thePenn State Nittany Lions.[5]
College career
editWallaceredshirtedas a truefreshmanat Penn State in 2019 and appeared in four games.[6]He started seven games in the 2020 season and then started all 13 games in 2021.[7]He entered the 2022 season as a starter but was injured seven games in.[7]He returned for a final season in 2023.[8]In his final year, Wallace was named honorable mentionAll-Big Ten Conferencewhile starting all 13 games, allowing only a singlesack.[9]He declared for the2024 NFL draftand ended his collegiate career with 40 starts, all atright tackle.[1]He was invited to theEast–West Shrine Bowland theNFL Scouting Combine.[10][11]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft4+7⁄8in (1.95 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
10+3⁄4in (0.27 m) |
5.15 s | 1.74 s | 2.98 s | 4.78 s | 7.73 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13][14] | ||||||||||||
Wallace was selected in the third round (68th overall) of the2024 NFL draftby theNew England Patriots.[15]He signed his rookie deal on May 31, 2024.[16]
Wallace made his first career NFL start in Week 3 against theNew York Jets,playing left tackle in place of the injuredVederian Lowe.[17]On October 4, Patriots head coachJerod Mayoannounced that Wallace would be placed on injured reserve.[18]
References
edit- ^ab"Caedan Wallace NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Penn State OT".Bleacher Report.April 4, 2024.
- ^Jones, David (April 19, 2021)."It's been a while since Penn State has had a pair of offensive tackles like Wallace and Walker".PennLive.
- ^Hunt, Todderick (July 19, 2016)."Big, athletic N.J. OL Caedan Wallace transfers to Hun School".NJ.RetrievedMay 19,2024.
- ^ab"Caedan Wallace".Penn State Nittany Lions.
- ^Hunt, Todderick (April 21, 2018)."BREAKING: 4-star N.J. OL Caedan Wallace commits to Penn State".NJ.
- ^Wick, Nolan (December 16, 2023)."Penn State OT Caedan Wallace Declares for NFL Draft".StateCollege.
- ^abMcGonigal, Johnny (August 16, 2023)."Locked in a position battle, Penn State OT Caedan Wallace focused on winning over starting".PennLive.Archived fromthe originalon August 16, 2023.
- ^Wakai, Brad (July 31, 2023)."2023 Penn State football snapshot profile: No. 73 Caedan Wallace".USA Today.
- ^Schulte, A. J. (March 22, 2024)."Caedan Wallace's Draft Profile | Penn State OT Scouting Report".Pro Football Network.
- ^Donohue, Tyler (February 2, 2024)."Former Penn State OL Caedan Wallace among 'most intriguing' NFL draft prospects from East-West Shrine Bowl".247Sports.
- ^Kubas, Shayne (February 28, 2024)."2024 NFL combine prospect profile: Caedan Wallace, Tackle".USA Today.
- ^"Caedan Wallace Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.RetrievedApril 13,2024.
- ^"2024 NFL Draft Scout Caedan Wallace College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedApril 13,2024.
- ^"2024 NFL Pro Day Central - Penn State Athletics".GoPSUSports.RetrievedApril 13,2024.
- ^Kyed, Doug (April 26, 2024)."Patriots draft Penn State offensive tackle Caedan Wallace 68th overall".Boston Herald.RetrievedJune 5,2024.
- ^"Patriots Sign 2024 Third-Round Draft Pick T Caedan Wallace".Patriots.May 31, 2024.RetrievedJune 2,2024.
- ^"Penn State's Olu Fashanu sees first extended NFL action; Caedan Wallace makes first career start".247Sports.RetrievedSeptember 23,2024.
- ^"Patriots to put Caedan Wallace, David Andrews on IR Friday".NBC Sports.October 4, 2024.RetrievedOctober 4,2024.