Trevin Wallace

Trevin Wallace (born February 22, 2003) was an American professional football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Early life Wallace attended Wayne County High School in Jesup, Georgia. As a senior, he had 96 tackles and five sacks as a linebacker and 910 rushing yards on 78 carries and seven touchdowns as a running back. He initially committed to Boston College, but later changed his commitment to the University of Kentucky to play college football.

College career Wallace played at Kentucky from 2021 to 2023. As a true freshman in 2021, he started one of 12 games and recorded 32 tackles and two sacks. As a sophomore in 2022, Wallace started six of 12 games and had 54 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions. As a junior in 2023, he had 80 tackles, 5.5 sacks and one interception. After the season, Wallace entered the 2024 NFL draft.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers Wallace was selected 72nd overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2024 NFL draft. He made 13 appearances (eight starts) for Carolina during his rookie campaign, logging two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one sack, and 64 combined tackles.

Wallace operated as a starter in 2025, recording four pass deflections, two sacks, and 61 combined tackles across 12 games. On December 26, 2025, head coach Dave Canales announced that Wallace had undergone season-ending shoulder surgery.

On August 30, 2026, Wallace was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.

New York Jets On August 31, 2026, Wallace was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2024 CAR 13 8 64 36 28 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2025 CAR 12 12 61 36 25 2.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0Career 25 20 125 72 53 3.0 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0