Tavion Wallace holds the MLB · Backup spot in Kentucky Wildcats’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Tavion Wallace is a 6'1", 241-pound linebacker from Jesup, Georgia, who attended Appling County High School in Baxley. A consensus four-star recruit in the class of 2025, he was rated the No. 45 overall prospect and No. 3 outside linebacker by national outlets. As a senior, Wallace recorded 53 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and a forced fumble while also rushing for 506 yards and three touchdowns on 56 carries. He played nine games as a freshman at Arkansas in 2025, recording two tackles in a win over Arkansas State on September 6. Wallace now joins Kentucky as a sophomore after one season with the Razorbacks.

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