Christian Roland-Wallace

Christian Roland-Wallace
No. 30 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2001-11-23) November 23, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Palmdale, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Knight (Palmdale, California)
College:Arizona (2019–2022)
USC (2023)
Undrafted:2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Total tackles:2
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christian Roland-Wallace (born November 23, 2001)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and USC Trojans.

Early life

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
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+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m) 		201 lb
(91 kg) 		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.64 s 1.60 s 2.67 s 4.52 s 7.16 s 37.5 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] Roland-Wallace, a UDFA, was notably among the 53 players included on the Chiefs initial Week 1 roster.

References

  1. ^ a b "Christian Roland-Wallace". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  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 Network. 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 (December 14, 2023). "Tahj Washington, Christian Roland-Wallace accept East-West Shrine Bowl invites, will turn pro". 247Sports. Retrieved July 15, 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. Retrieved July 28, 2024.