A third-round Kentucky product known as a physical downhill linebacker, Trevin Wallace became a full-time starter for Carolina before a season-ending shoulder injury cut his 2025 short.
Trevin Wallace is a hard-charging linebacker who moved into Carolina's starting lineup in his second NFL season after a productive three-year run at Kentucky. His breakout 2025 campaign was interrupted by shoulder surgery in late December.
Path to the league
Wallace played three seasons at Kentucky from 2021 to 2023, improving each year and finishing his junior season with 80 tackles, 5.5 sacks and an interception. The Panthers selected him in the third round, 72nd overall, of the 2024 NFL Draft, drawn to his combination of athleticism and physicality at linebacker.
Career highlights
Wallace played in 13 games with eight starts as a rookie in 2024, recording 64 tackles, a sack and two forced fumbles as he worked into Carolina's linebacker rotation amid injuries elsewhere on the roster.
2025 season recap
Wallace became a full-time starter in 2025, playing all 12 games he appeared in as a starter and recording 61 tackles, two sacks and four passes defensed, an increase in overall impact from his rookie year. Head coach Dave Canales announced on December 26, 2025, that Wallace had undergone season-ending shoulder surgery, ending his year early.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Trevin Wallace
- ESPN: Trevin Wallace
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
12 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | panthers | 12 | 61 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | panthers | 13 | 64 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Kentucky
- Hometown
- Jesup, GA, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
