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WHAT HE DID A two-year letterman and team captain, Wallace was also named Pike Road's MVP for both the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Shi>ing his focus from basketball to football, he helped Pike Road go 10-1 last season, ;nishing his senior year with 27 receptions for 696 yards and seven touchdowns, as well as 13 carries for 115 yards and a TD. Wallace also contributed as a kick returner, total- ing 153 yards, and he had three intercep- tions on the defensive side of the ball. In all, Wallace was credited with 1,130 all- purpose yards and 12 touchdowns in 2020, building on a junior campaign in which he picked up 429 yards and nine touchdowns on only 19 receptions. WHAT HE WON Rated a three-star prospect by Ri- vals.com, Wallace began his ascent at Pike Road by earn- ing All-State, All-Region and All-City notice in 2019. He earned the same accolades as a senior, plus a ;rst-team All-Metro selection and an invitation to Alabama's North vs. South All-Star Game. The 71st-ranked receiver in the Class of 2021, Wallace ;nished as the 25th-ranked prospect to come out of Al- abama for the year. WHERE HE VISITED A late-rising re- cruiting target, Wallace jumped on an o=er from Duke in October that coincided with o=ers from Tulane and South Car- olina. By the time Penn State o=ered alongside Maryland and Virginia in No- vember, Wallace's commitment to the Blue Devils had been upended. Although he was unable to take a visit to see the Nittany Lions' facilities up close, the al- lure was too much to pass up. He com- mitted to Penn State on Dec. 7 and signed just 10 days later at the start of the early signing period. QUOTABLE Pike Road head coach Patrick Browning: "It was our strength coach that actually talked him into com- ing out to play football. He just looked like such a good athlete in the weight room, so he told him he had to give foot- ball a try. Of course, he wasn't wrong. He proved to be just an unbelievable athlete on the field. For someone who only played varsity for two years, his upside is just absolutely through the roof. On film, you'll see speed, body control, athleticism and jumping ability; that's all there. But one thing you won't see on film is that when we first got him and he was learning the offense, he's the only player I've ever coached who can watch a route and what it's sup- posed to look like, then run it perfectly after he watched it. That's a trait you won't see on film, but the coaches are going to absolutely love him for that. He also has a good IQ and knows how to take care of his body. That's another thing you won't see on film. But his ability to learn what you're doing and adapt to it quickly is what separates the really great athletes." PHIL'S TAKE Wallace only played two years of organized football but had a spectacular senior season in which he av- eraged more than 25 yards per catch. He has run a hand-timed 4.3-second 40 and LATE ADDITION Wallace joined Penn State's class in December, just 10 days before the start of the early signing period. Photo courtesy of Rivals.com Penn State Athletics HARRISON WALLACE III RIVALS ★★★ | POS WR | HT 6-1 | WT 180 | HOME Pike Road, Ala. | SCHOOL Pike Road >>

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