Caedan Wallace
| New England Patriots | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 18, 2000 Robbinsville, New Jersey, 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: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Caedan Anson Wallace (born April 18, 2000)[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life[edit]
Wallace grew up in Robbinsville Township, New Jersey.[2] He attended Robbinsville High School for two years before transferring to the Hun School of Princeton.[3] He was team captain in his last two years and was a three-time All-Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) selection, also being chosen to USA Today's All-USA New Jersey first-team in 2018 and to the New Jersey Sportszone All-Offense team.[4] He participated at the All-American Bowl and Polynesian Bowl.[4] A four-star recruit, Wallace committed to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.[5]
College career[edit]
Wallace redshirted as a true freshman at 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 mention All-Big Ten Conference while starting all 13 games, allowing only a single sack.[9] He declared for the 2024 NFL draft and ended his collegiate career with 40 starts, all at right tackle.[1] He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl and the NFL 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (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 from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13][14] | ||||||||||||
Wallace was selected with the 68th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "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.com.
- ^ "Big, athletic N.J. OL Caedan Wallace transfers to Hun School". NJ.com. July 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Caedan Wallace". Penn State Nittany Lions.
- ^ Hunt, Todderick (April 21, 2018). "BREAKING: 4-star N.J. OL Caedan Wallace commits to Penn State". NJ.com.
- ^ Wick, Nolan (December 16, 2023). "Penn State OT Caedan Wallace Declares for NFL Draft". StateCollege.com.
- ^ a b McGonigal, Johnny (August 16, 2023). "Locked in a position battle, Penn State OT Caedan Wallace focused on winning over starting". PennLive.com. Archived from the original on 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.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Caedan Wallace College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Pro Day Central - Penn State Athletics". GoPSUSports.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.