Mike Wallace (American football)
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Wallace with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2012
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| No. 17 Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 1, 1986 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | New Orleans (LA) Walker | ||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 84 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 486 |
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| Receiving yards: | 7,324 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 53 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Burnell Michael "Mike" Wallace III (born August 1, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ole Miss, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 84th overall of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. Wallace is regarded as one of the fastest players in the NFL.
Wallace was born to his parents Burnell and Sonjia Wallace in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in the Cut-Off section of the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. He attended O. Perry Walker High School, where he played football on both offense and defense and his teammates included future New Orleans Saints cornerback Keenan Lewis. After seeing limited playing time as a junior (four receptions while playing mostly on defense), Wallace had an outstanding senior season, catching 60 passes for 1,039 yards with 19 touchdowns. He received first team All-State honors as a wide receiver, earned league and district MVP honors as well as All-league, All-Metro, All-West Bank and All-West Bank MVP following his senior season. He also returned four punts and four kickoffs for touchdowns, giving him 27 for the season and 162 points, with seven more scores called back due to penalties. Wallace set the school records for total points and kick return touchdowns.
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