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  Roberto Wallace
Roberto Wallace

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Oceanside, Calif.

High School:
Oceanside High

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 215

Position:
Wide Receiver

Birthdate:
05/10/1986

Experience:
1L

Saw his first action in 2007, playing in nine outings ... Missed 2007 spring drills due to injury ... Missed 2005 and 2006 due to injury ... One of the squad's most talented receivers ... Went to the same high school as defensive back Jose Perez.

2007: A reserve in eight contests and a starter versus New Mexico ... Tallied the first six catches of his career for 72 yards ... Played in his first career outings against Washington State and ASU, but did not log a reception ... First career catch in the win over PSU for nine yards ... First career start against New Mexico, finishing with a career-best three catches for 20 yards ... Two catches for a career-best 43 yards, including a long of 31, in the win over Wyoming ... Had one tackle at Air Force ... Missed the final two games.

2006: Did not play after having shoulder surgery.

2005: Redshirted his first year on campus.

High School: One of the top 50 receiving prospects in the country, according to Rivals.com ... Listed as the 59th-best prospect in the state of California, regardless of position ... Scout.com considered him the No. 63 player in California ... Was an all-region selection by PrepStar and SuperPrep magazine ... An all-league and all-CIF selection after catching 46 passes covering 867 yards with six touchdowns for the CIF champion Oceanside Pirates ... Averaged 18.8 yards per reception as a senior ... Had 23 catches for 353 yards as a junior.

Personal: Born May 10, 1986, in Panama City, Fla. ... Son of Roberto Wallace, Jr., and Elvia Wallace ... Legal guardian in U.S. was his aunt, Demaris Davis ... Grew up playing soccer and did not start playing football until his junior year at Oceanside after relocating to the U.S. from Panama ... Is a social science major.

WALLACE'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G

No

Yds

TD

Avg.

2007

9

6

72

0

12.0

Career Highs: Receptions: 3 vs. New Mexico (10/20/07); Receiving Yards: 43 vs. Wyoming (11/3/07); Long Reception: 31 vs. Wyoming (11/3/07).