An undrafted corner out of USC who fought his way onto Kansas City's 53-man roster and turned into a reliable reserve.
Christian Roland-Wallace, who goes by Chris on Kansas City's roster, is the kind of player front offices point to when they talk about undrafted free agency working as intended. He logged big snap counts at Arizona before a final season at USC, went unpicked in the 2024 draft, and has since carved out a steady role in the Chiefs secondary.
Path to the league
Roland-Wallace spent four seasons at Arizona, starting 37 of 41 games and racking up 169 tackles, 18 pass deflections and two interceptions. He transferred to USC for his final college season in 2023, adding 37 tackles and two more interceptions before declaring for the draft. He went unselected in 2024 and signed with Kansas City as an undrafted free agent, making the Chiefs' initial 53-man roster.
Career highlights
Roland-Wallace has stuck on Kansas City's roster since signing, working his way from a special-teams and depth role into regular defensive snaps. His experience at both cornerback and safety in college has made him a flexible piece for the Chiefs secondary.
2025 season recap
Roland-Wallace appeared in 11 games with two starts during the 2025 season, recording 51 total tackles, two interceptions, two pass deflections and a forced fumble before a back injury landed him on injured reserve on December 6, 2025.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Christian Roland-Wallace
- Pro Football Reference: Christian Roland-Wallace
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
11 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chiefs | 11 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | chiefs | 17 | 34 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- USC
- Hometown
- Palmdale, CA, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
