Taco Wallace | |
Number: | 87, 82 |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Birth Date: | April 14, 1981 |
Birth Place: | Harbor City, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Weight Lbs: | 190 |
Height In: | 1 |
High School: | William Howard Taft (CA) |
College: | Kansas St. |
Draftyear: | 2003 |
Draftround: | 7 |
Draftpick: | 224 |
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Pfr: | WallTa00 |
Lawrence "Taco" Lasalle Wallace (born April 18, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver.
Wallace began his collegiate career at Mt San Antonio College in California where he started for two seasons. He then transferred to Kansas State for his two final years. As a senior in 2002, Wallace led the team with 39 receptions for 704 yards and five touchdowns.
Wallace was drafted in the seventh round by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2003 NFL draft with the 224th overall pick.[1] He moved in and out of the Seahawks lineup, being at best a fifth string wide receiver, until he was released on September 3, 2005.[2]
Wallace signed with the Green Bay Packers on October 25, 2005. He was waived on November 8, 2005.[2]
Wallace signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 9, 2006. He was waived on August 28, 2006.[2]
On January 26, 2007, he signed a contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL, and attended the team's training camp. However, he did not make the team and was released. He was released on June 17, 2007.[3]