Freshman safety on Sacramento State's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 185 lb · Miami, FL
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 404 nationally · Signed with Miami
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Freshman safety on Sacramento State's 2026 roster.
Amari Wallace
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. He got to Sacramento State by way of Miami. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Fresno State, Week 2, 2026.
21 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Sacramento State
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 21 | 9 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 9 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-28@ Eastern Michigan | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 52-0vs Mississippi Valley State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| 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 | |
| Total | 21 | 9 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 52–0
3 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 52-point win at home against Mississippi Valley State.
With J. Sharman — 247 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 20.1 · 1 rush yds (3 car) · M. Coleman — 6 rec · 141 yds · 3 TD
Since week 2: +4 tackles, +2 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (95th percentile). Strength: tackles (86th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
17%4 TFL21 tackles · 4 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alonzo Carter
Pass share
56.1%
147 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
65.5
4 games
Team sack rate
1.2%
161 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Upton Stout’s 2024 season.
Matches Upton on
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to CJ Allen Jr.'s freshman season at Georgia Southern (2025).
Matches CJ on
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