Chris Wallace (American football)

Chris Wallace

No. 7 Florida Tarpons
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1975-11-04) November 4, 1975
Place of birth:	Springfield, Ohio
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Springfield (OH) South
College:	Toledo
Undrafted:	1999
Career history
Carolina Rhinos (2000) Orlando Predators (2001) Tennessee Valley Vipers (2002) Orlando Predators (2003) Florida Firecats (2004–2009) New Orleans VooDoo (2011) Pittsburgh Power (2011) Florida Tarpons (2012–2013) Marion Blue Racers (2014) Florida Tarpons (2015) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2nd Team All-MAC (1997) Jim Nicholson Award (1997) 1st Team All-UIFL South (2012) UIFL Champion (2013) X-League Champion (2015)
Career Arena statistics as of 2012
Completions: 103 Attempts: 198 Yards: 1,283 Touchdowns: 19 Interceptions: 6
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Christopher Wallace (born November 4, 1975) is an American football quarterback for the Florida Tarpons of American Indoor Football (AIF). He played as a quarterback for the University of Toledo. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Orlando Predators in 2001.

Early life

Wallace attended South High School in Springfield, Ohio.

College career

Wallce attended the University of Toledo after his graduation from high school. At the time of his graduation, Wallace was the only Rocket to have thrown five touchdowns in a game, achieving the feat twice. His 27 touchdowns in 1997 were a school record for a single season until they were broken by Bruce Gradkowski in 2003. He currently sits at sixth all time in Toledo history for passing yards in a career.

Statistics

Through end of the 1998 season, Wallace' college statistics were as follows:

		Passing							Rushing
Season	Team	Rating	Att	Comp	Pct	Yds	TD	INT	Att	Yds	TD
1995	Toledo	-66.7	3	0	0.0	0	0	1	3	3	0
1996	Toledo	24.4	12	3	25.0	23	0	1	4	40	0
1997	Toledo	127.3	433	232	53.6	2,955	27	9	98	232	2
1998	Toledo	116.8	400	219	54.8	2,476	17	8	93	-53	4
	Totals	120.2	848	454	53.5	5,454	44	19	198	222	6

Professional career

Since commencing his professional career, Wallace has played for a number of indoor football teams. He spent eight seasons with the Florida Firecats of the af2 and was that league's all-time leader in passing yardage. In 2011 he was briefly the starting quarterback of the Arena Football League's New Orleans Voodoo, starting two games and winning one; later in the same season he started for the Pittsburgh Power. He joined the Tarpons in 2012 and completed 157 passes on 272 attempts for 2,091 yards and 63 touchdowns, leading the team to a conference title and Ultimate Bowl II. In 2013, Wallace lead the Tarpons to an Ultimate Bowl III victory over the Corpus Christi Fury. In March, 2014, Wallace came back to playing football when he signed with the Marion Blue Racers. Wallace returned to the Tarpons in 2015.

Coaching career

In June, 2013, Wallace was named the first head coach of the expansion Columbus Beast of the Xtreme Indoor Football League, but when the Beast owner moved his other franchise (the Marion Blue Racers) to the Continental Indoor Football League, it was announced that Wallace was to be the Head Coach for the Blue Racers. However, Wallace left the Blue Racers to pursue his teaching career.