Josh Wallace

Josh Wallace (born July 5, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UMass Minutemen and Michigan Wolverines, winning a national championship with Michigan in 2023.

Josh Wallace

Wallace with Michigan at the 2024 Rose Bowl
No. 30 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2000-07-05) July 5, 2000 (age 25) Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College:	UMass (2019–2022) Michigan (2023)
NFL draft:	2024: undrafted
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 10 Pass deflections: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Wallace was born in Bowie, Maryland and attended DeMatha Catholic High School. He committed to play college football at the University of Massachusetts.^[1][2]

College career

UMass

As a freshman, in the fifth week of the 2019 season, Wallace had a breakout game with eight tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.^[3] He finished his first season with 31 tackles, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.^[4]

During the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Wallace finished his sophomore season with 12 tackles and five pass deflections.^[5] In the 2021 season, he recorded 51 tackles and a team-high 12 pass deflections as a junior.^[6]

In 2022, as a senior, Wallace tallied 41 tackles, three tackles for a loss, eight pass deflections, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.^[7] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.^[8]

During his tenure with the Minuteman, Wallace was a four-year starter and a team captain.^[9][10] He finished his career at UMass with 140 tackles, 28 pass deflections and three interceptions, playing over 2,000 snaps.^[11]

Michigan

Wallace transferred to the University of Michigan for the 2023 season. He stepped in as an immediate starter, playing in all 15 games. Wallace did not allow a touchdown against him all season, while totaling 33 tackles.^[12][13]

During the Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 2024, against Alabama, Wallace recorded two solo tackles and a 4th quarter fumble recovery to help seal the Wolverines' first College Football Playoff victory, en route to their national championship.^[14] Wallace was named All-Big Ten honorable mention.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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	Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m)	8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m)	4.69 s	1.58 s	2.67 s	4.35 s	7.03 s	34.5 in (0.88 m)	10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)	13 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[15][16]

Wallace signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2024.^[17]