Football

TavionWallace

  • position Inside Linebacker
  • height 6-1
  • Weight 241
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Jesup, Ga.
  • High school Appling County
  • Previous School Arkansas

2026 – Sophomore
• Transferred to Kentucky after one season at Arkansas

2025 – Freshman (Arkansas)
• Played in nine games in 2025 and had two tackles in a win over Arkansas State (Sept. 6)

High School
• A consensus four-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3, ESPN 300 (No. 45), Top 247 (No. 177), On3 300 (No. 194) and Rivals250 (No. 198) prospect
• Rated the No. 45 overall prospect in the class of 2025, No. 3 outside linebacker in the class of 2025 and No. 8 overall prospect in Georgia by ESPN
• Attended Appling County High School in Baxley, Ga.
• As a senior, totaled 53 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries, two interceptions, a forced fumble, one pass breakup and a blocked extra point
• A two-way player who also registered 506 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 56 carries
• Named the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year by ITG-Next
• Earned First Team All-Region for GHSA Region 3-AA
• Totaled 58 tackles, four tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries, three pass breakups and 1.5 sacks in 10 games as a junior in 2023
• Finalist for the Touchdown Club of Atlanta’s Junior Little Peach Award
• Also ran track, recording a personal best 10.61100-meter dash and 22.44 200-meter dash

Personal
• Born in Jesup, Georgia
• Son of Adrian Bryant and Trevor Wallace
• Siblings are Kolby, Tionne, Titus and Trevin
• Older brother, Trevin, played linebacker at Kentucky from 2021-23 and currently plays for the Carolina Panthers
• Major is undecided

Tavion Says
• He chose Kentucky because of the family culture they are building
• One thing most people don’t know about him is that he loves to sing
• After his football career, he wants to be a veterinarian
• The highlight of his life so far was giving his life back to Jesus
• Three words to describe him are loving, caring and fun

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