Wallace attended Wayne County High School in Jesup, Georgia.
[2] As a senior, he had 96 tackles and five sacks as a linebacker and 910 rushing yards on 78 carries and seven touchdowns as a running back.
[4][5] As a true freshman in 2021, he started one of 12 games and recorded 32 tackles and two sacks.
As a sophomore in 2022, Wallace started six of 12 games and had 54 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions.
[8] Wallace was selected 72nd overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2024 NFL draft.