“Amari Wallace transferred from Miami to Sac State and sees about the same number of people at their home games.”
Florida State fan, r/CFB game thread · vs Kent State, Oct 30
Amari Wallace
Came to Sacramento State by way of Miami. On tape: 7 tackles against Fresno State, Week 2, 2026.
47 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
47 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 47 | 24 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 47 | 24 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 10): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-28@ Eastern Michigan | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 52-0vs Mississippi Valley State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-49@ Fresno State | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-31vs North Dakota State | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-35vs Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-38@ Bowling Green | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-48vs Ohio | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-34@ Ball State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-10vs Kent State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-20vs Toledo | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 24 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Nov. 4 · L 17-20 vs Toledo, play by play
6 tackles.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
This season: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 10 games with play by play.
How Sacramento State’s defense played that day
Toledo’s 12 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 12.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play: 4 of 6, sacks included.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. It places 5; the box score credits 4.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
47tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%4 TFL47 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alonzo Carter
Pass share
51.8%
333 pass / 310 run
Plays / game
64.3
10 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
47 tackles in 10 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #306 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mario Cristobal and Alonzo Carter.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Sacramento State
